Medical Technologist- Microbiology

Children's Healthcare Of Atlanta - Atlanta, GA

Full-time - Entry Level

Atlanta, GA

5,001-10,000 employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Medical Technologist in Microbiology at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta plays a crucial role in providing quality clinical information by performing laboratory tests and procedures accurately. This position is essential in supporting patient care and involves collaboration with healthcare providers to meet their needs. The technologist is expected to promote a lean work culture and take ownership of their professional development while aligning with the organization's mission and values.

Responsibilities

• Processes orders and specimens, independently performs testing procedures, and reports test results according to standard operating procedures.
• Demonstrates familiarity with and follows hospital and departmental policies and procedures, including those pertaining to safety and compliance.
• Uses critical thinking principles in decision making that leads to desired outcomes.
• Operates instruments using established protocols and quality assurance checks and performs preventive and corrective maintenance on instruments.
• Correlates results with patient age and/or condition, recognizes deviation from expected results, and analyzes and corrects problems using standard operating procedures.
• Performs, records, and analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning results, and takes appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.
• Maintains current professional skills and technical competency as defined by laboratory competency policy.
• Actively promotes a lean culture by performing duties to promote an understanding and consistent use of lean principles and processes.
• Performs other duties as required by department.

Requirements

• No minimum experience required.
• Bachelor's degree in medical technology, chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science from an accredited institution (preferred).
• Associate's degree in a chemical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution; or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology or equivalent medical laboratory technician or Department of Community Health Diagnostics Services Unit technician qualifications.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a high complexity clinical laboratory.

Benefits

• Decently good pay starting out.
• Great benefits and always giving nice gifts.