Medical Technologist / PRN

About the position

At Select Specialty Hospitals, a division of Select Medical, we care for chronically and critically ill or post-ICU patients who require extended hospital care. Select Medical employs over 48,000 people across the country and provides quality care to approximately 70,000 patients each and every day across our four divisions. As a Medical Lab Technologist, you will be responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of laboratory services provided by Select Medical, including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes.

Responsibilities

• Utilizing computer skills for ordering, accessioning and resulting quality controls and patient results.
• Utilizing pre-analytical skills for phlebotomy, preparing and evaluating specimens.
• Following laboratory protocols for daily instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibrations, quality controls and proficiency testing with documentation.
• Performing patient testing, recognizing factors affecting results.
• Accessing patient reports for accuracy using delta checks and notifying the nursing unit of critical results.
• Monitoring inventory and reporting inadequacies to the Lab Manager.
• Completing annual educational requirements, required continuing education and maintaining licensure.

Requirements

• Successful completion from a School for Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Technician.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology is required.
• Current certification from one of the following: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Bioanalysts (ABB), The National Credentialing Agency of Laboratory Personnel (NCA), or another approved agency.

Nice-to-haves

• One (1) year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Benefits

• Sign on bonus: $750
• Pay: $33.00 per hour