Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Technologist

Description

*This is a Part-Time position*

About Jordan Valley Health:

Jordan Valley Health (JVH) is a mission-driven organization dedicated to improving the health of individuals and families in underserved communities. We provide comprehensive healthcare services including primary medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health. Our mission is simple: Improve our community’s health through access and relationships. By working collaboratively with partners and continually innovating, JVH strives to be a leader in providing essential healthcare for the underserved, ensuring everyone in our community has access to quality healthcare.

Job Summary:

Medical Laboratory Technician:

The Medical Laboratory Technician will conduct chemical analysis on lab samples from patients per provider’s requests while following protocols required by CLIA, CLSI, Joint Commission, OSHA, and other JVH, state, or Federal regulations.

Medical Laboratory Technologist:

Perform laboratory testing following written policies and procedures ensuring quality laboratory practices in compliance with regulations.

Key Responsibilities:

Medical Laboratory Technician:  

• Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood and urine, using microscope and automatic analyzers to detect abnormalities or diseases, and enter findings into computer.
• Perform calibrations and quality control accurately and efficiently as required. Able to evaluate calibrations and quality control results to determine the accuracy of patient results.
• Performs and reports on assigned analytical tests in a timely, efficient and accurate manner in compliance with documented laboratory procedures.
• Recognizes factors that affect measurements and results. Notifies supervisor and takes appropriate action when needed according to predetermined protocols.
• Performs quality control measures for all testing and ensures results meet established ranges before patient results are released.
• Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities.
• Prepare, reconstitute, and/or dilute reagents, controls, or patient specimens correctly for analysis.
• Meets deadlines for additional tasks and duties as assigned.
• Effectively communicates with providers, supervisor or peers by providing information via telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Sets up, adjusts, maintains and cleans medical laboratory equipment as required.
• Uses computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to document and record data accurately and precisely.
• Obtain specimens, cultivating, isolating and identifying microorganisms for analysis.
• Prepares and sends information to the Health Department any diseases that must be reported.
• Follow CLIA and OSHA regulations at all times.
• Maintains a strict level of patient confidentiality.
• Maintains neat and professional appearance.
• Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge - Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
• Performs phlebotomy skillfully utilizing proper laboratory procedures as outlined by CLSI within minimal discomfort to the patient.
• Obtains and collects high quality specimens that are appropriate for the ordered laboratory tests.
• Disinfects laboratory surfaces with daily cleaning.
• Verifies and records identity of patient using 2 patient identifiers.
• Correctly labels, processes and properly stores blood and body fluid specimens according to the specimen requirements.
• Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample.
• Effectively interacts with patient to minimize the apprehension of the phlebotomy procedure.
• Communicates the need for additional supplies in order to maintain adequate inventory.
• Labels and stores blood/body fluids appropriately for subsequent processing.
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Medical Laboratory Technologist:

• Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures. 
• Reports test results in a timely manner and according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.
• Follows established procedures for laboratory quality control and reports discrepancies to the laboratory manager.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed, maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate.
• Performs calibration of equipment as required.
• Troubleshoots instruments, equipment, reagents, and patient specimen's when problems occur. Notifies the laboratory manager