Medical Technologist

Full-time - Mid Level

Kenai, AK

Social Assistance

About the position

The Medical Technologist (MT) shall assist the Laboratory director and independently and competently provide a full range of sample test analyses and laboratory services in a clinical laboratory. The work involves full responsibility for all technical aspects of the laboratory and includes a wide variety of duties involving diverse and complex technical problems and considerations, i.e. Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) regulation, Quality Assurance, Quality control decisions and lab result interpretation.

Responsibilities

• Perform all levels of testing on infants, children, adolescents, adults and geriatric patients. Evaluates, judges and interprets test results and ensures accuracy. Identifies and resolves inconsistencies in patient results and works with others in the department to troubleshoot problems.
• Provide limited test utilization and interpretation information to medical staff and nursing and refers advanced clinical questions to Laboratory Director.
• Provide LIS consultation to all DWC staff. Educate DWC staff in acceptable practices of laboratory medicine.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and instruments. Ensures quality control and functionality of instruments.
• Reviews LJ charts and submits data to Laboratory Director or designee. Works with laboratory staff to ensure quality measures are met and write policies and procedures.
• Prepares lab for inspection from regulatory institutions.
• Assists Laboratory Director or designee in reviewing the work of laboratory staff to ensure accuracy and assigns tasks.
• Trains new employees, DWC staff, and laboratory students. Participates in continuing education programs.
• Ensures that adequate levels of inventory are maintained.
• Assist with quality control program appropriate for the testing performed.
• Resolves technical problems and ensures remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance.
• Coordinates inventory levels to maintain proper supply levels.

Requirements

• A Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Science or related field or a combination of education and experience may substitute for a degree.
• Three (3) years' clinical laboratory experience.
• Experience working with Electronic Health Records (EHR).
• Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (NCA) or equivalent certification.
• Must have a valid Alaska Driver's license and remain insurable under the Tribe's policy.

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge and experience working with cultural diversities.