SW KC Mkt Medical Technologist Certified

SW KC Mkt Medical Technologist Certified

Requirements

• Associates Degree and educational requirements as required to become certified with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), or the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Bachelors Degree or educational requirements as needed to become certified with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Must have completed an HEW approved school of Medical Technology or the successful completion of a United States Military Laboratory training program and a minimum of 10 years of hospital lab experience required without certification
• 1 or more years of experience in the clinical laboratory field required without a Bachelor’s degree
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) – American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) OR Medical Technologist (MT) – American Medical Technologists (AMT) OR Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) – NCA OR ASCP Specialist Certification (MB, SBB, SC, SH, or SM)
• Those without a Bachelors degree must be certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician-MLT(ASCP), or Clinical Laboratory Technician-CLT(NCA), or Medical Laboratory Technician-MLT(AMT), or Clinical laboratory Technologist-CLT(HEW), or United States Military Laboratory training program Certificate of Completion, or certification eligible. If certification is not acquired within the first 90 days, the incumbent will automatically be changed to a non-certified role.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates knowledge of Laboratory principles and theory. Follows approved Laboratory test procedures.
• Works independently, organizing to maximize department efficiency. Completes testing within the Laboratory TAT expectations. Takes appropriate action when necessary.
• Ensures specimen integrity by adhering to Laboratory test procedures for specimen identification, handling, processing, and storing.
• Performs instrument start-up, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting as required with proper documentation. Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Performs, evaluates, and documents all required Quality Control. Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Correctly performs tests, interprets results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits with proper documentation. Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Answers phone promptly and courteously. Answers pneumatic tube system promptly.
• Gives accurate and complete hand-off communication to the next shift.
• Assists all co-workers in all areas as needed.
• Assists in the training of new Laboratory employees and students.
• Must be able to perform the professional, clinical and or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

Preferred Qualifications

• Hospital lab experience