Medical Technologist

$52,273 - $83,120/Yr

United States Department of Veterans Affairs - Salisbury, NC

Part-time,Full-time - Entry Level

Onsite - Salisbury, NC

Administration of Human Resource Programs

About the position

The Medical Technologist at the Salisbury VA Health Care System is responsible for developing, performing, evaluating, interpreting, correlating, and validating laboratory procedures. This role involves conducting a wide range of laboratory tests, ensuring the accuracy of results, and maintaining quality control standards. The Medical Technologist plays a critical role in patient care by recognizing and communicating significant test results and providing guidance to medical staff and students.

Responsibilities

• Performs a broad range of laboratory procedures including all testing and tasks of the medical laboratory technician occupation.
• Performs advanced and complex laboratory procedures, recognizes deviation from expected results, and analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
• Recognizes and communicates pre-defined critical results affecting patient care.
• Evaluates the suitability of the specimen for analysis, requesting new specimens if determined to be unusable.
• Prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiologic state of the specimen properties is maintained.
• Selects, performs, evaluates, and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols.
• Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction and locates and implements corrections.
• Performs quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports.
• Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts, and maintains instruments.
• Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring.
• Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs.
• Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures.
• Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e., history, medications etc.) to verify results.
• Performs additional tests to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results.
• Recognizes abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician and reports them directly.
• Responsible for the generation of laboratory results from the work area into the laboratory computer system and for the editing and verification of the results recorded into the computer system.
• Performs venipunctures and collects other specimens as required.
• Instructs, assists, and advises medical technicians, students, medical staff, and patients as necessary regarding questions including, but not limited to, patient testing, specimen collection, equipment, and ordering requirements.
• Incorporates principles of educational methodology in the instruction and training of new employees and students and in the laboratory's in-service/continuing education program.
• Adheres to all facility, local, state, and federal safety requirements.
• Organizes work and sets priorities to meet deadlines.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• A bachelor's degree or higher in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or a related science.
• Completion of a medical technology clinical practice program accredited by recognized agencies.
• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by recognized certification bodies.
• Proficiency in written and spoken English.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Knowledge of laboratory quality control and assurance procedures.
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot, and repair laboratory instrumentation.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package as a federal employee.
• Access to health insurance, retirement plans, and paid time off.