About the position
Do you have the PRN career opportunities as a Medical Technologist ASCP you want with your current employer? We have an exciting opportunity for you to join Lees Summit Medical Center which is part of the nations leading provider of healthcare services, HCA Healthcare. PRN shift, must have weekend availability.
Responsibilities
- Under the general supervision of the Director/Section Manager/Operations Manager/Lead Technologist performs preanalytic testing responsibilities including clerical duties, data entry, and specimen processing.
- Performs moderate complexity and high complexity testing on blood and body fluids as defined by CLIA 1988.
- Performs postanalytic testing responsibilities including test reporting, verification, investigation of technical, instrumental, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results.
- Monitors quality control.
- Maintains inventory of supplies and reagents.
- Maintains non-analytic equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and centrifuges.
- Maintains a safe work area.
- Demonstrates professional work habits, interpersonal skills and great customer service.
- Participates in performance improvement activities, evaluation of new test methodologies/instrumentation, and management of laboratory data.
- Correlates abnormal laboratory data with pathologic states to determine validity and/or whether follow-up tests should be performed.
- Teaches theory and procedures using educational methodology to clinical laboratory science (medical technology) students.
- Assists with the orientation and training of LTA, LTA, LSC, CLT/MLT, MT Non-registered, and CLS/MT Registered employees.
- Analyzes and interprets testing for patients of all ages.
- May or may not be required to perform specimen collections as defined by their individual competencies.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Bachelor degree in laboratory science or related science OR 'Grandfathered' as a medical technologist by CLIA 88.
- MT, CLS, MLS OR registry/certification eligible. Registry/certification must be obtained within 1 year of hire.
- Must have minimum 1 year recent Hospital Lab generalist experience.
Benefits
- Comprehensive medical coverage that covers many common services at no cost or for a low copay.
- Additional options for dental and vision benefits, life and disability coverage, flexible spending accounts, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, identity theft protection, legal counseling, long-term care coverage, moving assistance, pet insurance and more.
- Fertility and family building benefits through Progyny.
- Free counseling services and resources for emotional, physical and financial wellbeing.
- Family support, including adoption assistance, child and elder care resources and consumer discounts.
- 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service).
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
- Retirement readiness and rollover services and preferred banking partnerships.
- Education assistance (tuition, student loan, certification support, dependent scholarships).
- Colleague recognition program.
- Time Away From Work Program (paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence).
