Med Technologist- Microbiology
Company: St. Joseph Medical Center
Location: Tacoma
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
In 2020, united in a fierce commitment to deliver the highest
quality care and exceptional patient experience, Virginia Mason and
CHI Franciscan Health came together as natural partners to build a
new health system centered around the patient: Virginia Mason
Franciscan Health. Our combined system builds upon the scale and
expertise of our nearly 300 sites of care, including 11 hospitals
and nearly 5,000 physicians and providers. Together, we are
empowered to make an even greater impact on the health and
well-being of our communities.
Responsibilities:
Job SummaryAs a Medical Technologist, you will perform moderately
to highly complex and specialized clinic laboratory tests and
analyses of human blood, urine and other body fluids, tissues or
substances to obtain data for use in the diagnosis, management and
treatment of disease and injury. Your specific areas of
accountability may include one or more of the following
disciplines: transfusion service, chemistry, coagulation,
hematology, microbiology, immunology, toxicology and/or urinalysis.
Your day-to-day work will include:Pretesting and processing samples
(Pre-Analytic)Performing, analyzing, interpreting, and confirming
tests (Analytic)Documenting and delivering test results
(Post-Analytic)Operating and maintaining standard lab instruments
and equipmentAccountability for ensuring the accuracy of test
results and related analyses based on strict adherence to
established standards, procedures and regulatory requirements for
test analysis, quality control, quality assurance, safety,
blood-borne pathogen/infection control, specimen handling and
processing and documenting and reporting patient results.
Exercising independent judgment to monitor, control and assess test
conditions, specimen quality, chemical and biologic reactions, and
instrument function; identify atypical organisms; solve unexpected
problems; correlate quantitative, biochemical, physiologic and
morphologic data to verify results; and evaluate or implement new
procedures.In the absence of Lab Manager, you may also be assigned
responsibility for serving as a Medical Technologist Lead
Qualifications:
Education/Work Experience RequirementsBachelors degree from an
accredited college/university in a chemical/physical/biological or
other life science and relevant generalist clinical laboratory
experience within the last five years, OR Bachelors degree from an
accredited college/university in laboratory medical technology,
with clinical rotation.International education will be evaluated
for equivalency.NOTE: Candidates with a Bachelors degree in a field
other than those mentioned above AND who meet the required CLIA
educational standards for testing personnel, will be
considered.Licensure/CertificationNational MT certification with
ASCP (American Society for Clinical Pathology), AMT (American
Medical Technologists) or Certification with the US. Department of
Health and Human Services as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist; OR
MLT certification with a Bachelors degree from an accredited
college/university in a chemical/physical/biological or other life
science.For new graduates, if not held at date of hire, one-time
national certification must be obtained within the first six months
of employment.
Keywords: St. Joseph Medical Center, Tacoma , Med Technologist- Microbiology, Other , Tacoma, Washington
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