Local Contract - Medical Lab Technician

Job Title: Local Contract - Medical Lab Technician

Number of positions: 1

Years of experience: One to three years

Shift: Day shifts- 40 hours

Duration: 13 weeks

Start Date: 04/07/2024

Hourly pay: $49.14

OT: 1.5

Weekly Pay: $1,842.75

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary

Department: Laboratory

Shift Timings: 23: 00 -07:30 Hours. Monday to friday (4 Days/10Hours)

Per Week: 40 Hours

Roles & Responsibilities

• Organizes work by matching computer orders with specimen labeling, sorting specimens, and checking specimens' delivery.
• Maintains quality results by running standards and controls, verifying equipment function through routine equipment maintenance.
• Serves as a technical resource by participating in staff training.
• Identifies and communicates abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel.
• Identifies the presence or quantity of drugs in the patient's system.
• Provides test results for patient diagnosis and treatment by operating chemistry equipment.
• Ensures the patient of receiving compatible blood by completing blood typing, antibody screening, and compatibility testing.
• Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians, and co-workers.
• Maintains patient confidence by keeping laboratory information confidential.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BLS and ACLS
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Sound knowledge of anatomy, physiology, pathology, and medical terminology.
• The ability to stand for extended periods.
• Strong technical skills.
• Knowledge of medical terminology
• Passionate about patient care
• Requires a minimum of two years of current Medical Lab Technician experience.
• Graduate from a fully accredited Medical Lab program
• Active unencumbered Medical Lab Idaho state license
• One year of Cerner experience

Requirements
• COVID vaccine with 2 Shots & Booster.

SKILLS/ ABILITIES/ COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Maintains and updates clinical knowledge and skills.
• Participates in relevant continuing education programs.
• Knowledge of and dedication to the highest patient care and provide the utmost service excellence to all patients.
• Ability to take initiative and to exercise independent judgment, decision-making and problem-solving expertise.
• A can-do, team oriented attitude is essential, as the ability to work independently and to interact easily with physicians, other managers and staff throughout the department and hospital.
• Effective interpersonal/communication, organizational, and the flexibility to handle multiple tasks.

ABOUT HEALTHCARE STAFFING PLUS

Healthcare Staffing Plus is a US based national per diem, local contract, and locum tenens agency. We are located in the beautiful rolling hills of southern Indiana just outside of Louisville, KY.

With close to 24 years of non-clinical healthcare experience that includes 16 years of solid medical staffing and recruiting experience, we deliver on our promise of adhering to strict and ethical recruiting standards handled with the utmost professionalism. Never resting on our laurels of sourcing candidates thoroughly and presenting our clients only the cream of the crop.