This 40-bed medical center is seeking a permanent, full-time Medical Technologist / Medical Lab Tech for the DAY SHIFT . This position is responsible for the performance of Laboratory testing, The lab equipment allows the center to perform at least 90% of all necessary testing within the facility. It is one of the best equipped Labs of its size in the state. This hospital has also been named a Top 100 Rural Hospital in America for 6 consecutive years.
Job Description
- Collects specimens for laboratory examination by venipuncture, various culture techniques, etc.
- Adheres to OSHA, CLIA, and Joint Commission regulations.
- Works without supervision or assistance.
- Responds to codes, traumas, and emergencies immediately.
- Operates and maintains all instruments. Maintains and documents quality control.
- Keeps appropriate logs and records, data entry and retrieval of patient results, and accession of patient specimens.
- Report STAT results within 60 minutes, perform manual tests as required, and set up bacteria on appropriate media.
