MLT-Kennestone-General Lab-Nights

locationsKennestone Hospital

time typeFull time

posted onPosted 19 Days Ago

job requisition idJR-53393

How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful : to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.

Work Shift

Night (United States of America)

Job Summary :

This role, under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Manager or Laboratory Director, permits the Medical Laboratory Technician to perform tests requiring limited skill and responsibility and exercise independent judgment minimally, as competency is demonstrated.

Accuracy : Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.

Critical Thinking : Uses clinical / theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data.

Job Knowledge : Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.

Productivity : Practices organizational skills for efficient of time, materials, cost and availability of lab data.

Communication : Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions :

Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.

• Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification
• Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results
• Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends
• Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing
• Maintains instrumentation for testing

Uses clinical / theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data

Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.

Practices organizational skills for efficiency of time, materials, cost and completing testing.

Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar Policies and procedures, including LIS.

Performs other duties as assigned

Complies with all WellStar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Required Minimum Education :

Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s) :

All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.

Additional License(s) and Certification(s) :

For persons who possess the technician qualifications and have recently moved into the state or completed the academic and / or training requirements, they may be temporarily classified once as technicians within 1-1 / 2 Yrs Required

Required Minimum Experience :

Minimum 1 year Laboratory experience Preferred

Required Minimum Skills :

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