What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Technician position at Indian Health Services?
Location: Kotzebue, AK Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Type: Tribal Salary Range: $53,668 to $70,025 / Per Year Open Period: 8/15/2016 to 11/30/2016 Summary: Join a COMPASSIONATE and ADVENTUROUS team that delivers health and social services to communities above the ARCTIC CIRCLE from modern facilities in Kotzebue, Alaska and 11 surrounding villages! EXCELLENT SALARY/BENEFITS! Relocation, sign-on and retention bonuses, free medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability and retirement for employee, IHS, NHSC and Alaska State loan repayment site, CEU/CME/CDE allowance and paid days, furnished hospital housing for rent, 30 days accrued leave in first year, 11 paid holidays, leave cash out option, no State Income Tax, Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, employee gym and saunas, close knit community, 5 minute commute/walk to work, endless year-round outdoor activities and ways to enjoy the beauty of Alaska, and more! AMAZING CULTURE COMMUNITY READY TO WELCOME YOU AND/OR YOUR FAMILY:
Type: Tribal Salary Range: $53,668 to $70,025 / Per Year Open Period: 8/15/2016 to 11/30/2016 Summary: Join a COMPASSIONATE and ADVENTUROUS team that delivers health and social services to communities above the ARCTIC CIRCLE from modern facilities in Kotzebue, Alaska and 11 surrounding villages! EXCELLENT SALARY/BENEFITS! Relocation, sign-on and retention bonuses, free medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability and retirement for employee, IHS, NHSC and Alaska State loan repayment site, CEU/CME/CDE allowance and paid days, furnished hospital housing for rent, 30 days accrued leave in first year, 11 paid holidays, leave cash out option, no State Income Tax, Alaska’s Permanent Fund Dividend, employee gym and saunas, close knit community, 5 minute commute/walk to work, endless year-round outdoor activities and ways to enjoy the beauty of Alaska, and more! AMAZING CULTURE COMMUNITY READY TO WELCOME YOU AND/OR YOUR FAMILY:
• Beautiful 88,000 sq ft hospital decorated throughout with stunning Alaska Native artifacts
• See the Northern Lights in the winter
• Experience the land of the midnight sun in the summer where the sun doesnt ever set
• Watch dog sledding and snowmobile races
• Eat Native Alaskan food
• Buy Native Alaskan art made by the Iñupiat
• Watch the seals and caribou crossing the ice in the winter and spring
• Pick the sweetest blueberries, cranberries and salmon berries in the fall
• Attend festivals and parades in the summertime
• A tremendous opportunity to assist amazing communities in self-governance, preservation of culture and subsistence lifestyle and to provide medical, social and Tribal services for a healthy future!
Performs a variety of clerical duties for the laboratory staff, provides phlebotomy services for the lab and nursing. Processes specimens for testing and dispatch. Performs all tests commonly performed in a hospital laboratory with the supervision of the staff Medical Technologist and Laboratory Manager. Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots equipment. Performs quality control. Duties: 1. Provides clerical support for laboratory staff including processing in coming and out going lab reports, making copies, maintaining and organizing filing system, end of the month statistical reports, and whatever supervisor assigns. 2. Performs patient specimen testing. Ensures sample testing and suitability for analyses. Evaluates judges and interprets test results. Identifies and resolves inconsistencies in patient results. 3. Accepts and processes samples for on-site testing or to contracted reference laboratories. 4. Performs a full range of clinical laboratory tests and examinations in all section of the laboratory under the supervision of the Medical Technologists and Laboratory Manager. 5. Follows established laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting and maintains records of patient results. Understands and follows established infection control practices. 6. Performs scheduled maintenance on all instruments. Performs quality control and notifies staff technologist of any problems and corrective actions taken. 7. Assists, as instructed, in the orientation of new employees. Participates in quality improvement process/projects, both in the laboratory and the health center. 8. Shares after hours on-call, weekend and holiday coverage on a rotational basis with back up assistance from Medical Technologists. Responds in case of an internal or external disaster. 9. Assists the Laboratory Manager in administrative duties as assigned. 10. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the developmental stages of patients throughout the continuum of life as they relate to the collection of specimens and the interpretation of results. 11. Is clear and concise, both verbally and in writing when communicating with staff and the public. Speaks courteously when on the telephone. Has the ability to relate to the public in a caring, tactful, and courteous manner at all times. Uses positive interpersonal skills to promote success of the laboratory team members and promote laboratory and health center goals. 12. Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Associates Degree in clinical laboratory sciences. MLT [ASCP] registered or eligible for registration, or certification as Clinical Laboratory Technician [CLT] through NCA or MLT [AMT]. Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: 2016:OTZ-027 Who May Apply? Public Get Details & Apply: http://www.maniilaq.org/careers/ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Performs a variety of clerical duties for the laboratory staff, provides phlebotomy services for the lab and nursing. Processes specimens for testing and dispatch. Performs all tests commonly performed in a hospital laboratory with the supervision of the staff Medical Technologist and Laboratory Manager. Maintains, operates, and troubleshoots equipment. Performs quality control. Duties: 1. Provides clerical support for laboratory staff including processing in coming and out going lab reports, making copies, maintaining and organizing filing system, end of the month statistical reports, and whatever supervisor assigns. 2. Performs patient specimen testing. Ensures sample testing and suitability for analyses. Evaluates judges and interprets test results. Identifies and resolves inconsistencies in patient results. 3. Accepts and processes samples for on-site testing or to contracted reference laboratories. 4. Performs a full range of clinical laboratory tests and examinations in all section of the laboratory under the supervision of the Medical Technologists and Laboratory Manager. 5. Follows established laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting and maintains records of patient results. Understands and follows established infection control practices. 6. Performs scheduled maintenance on all instruments. Performs quality control and notifies staff technologist of any problems and corrective actions taken. 7. Assists, as instructed, in the orientation of new employees. Participates in quality improvement process/projects, both in the laboratory and the health center. 8. Shares after hours on-call, weekend and holiday coverage on a rotational basis with back up assistance from Medical Technologists. Responds in case of an internal or external disaster. 9. Assists the Laboratory Manager in administrative duties as assigned. 10. Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of the developmental stages of patients throughout the continuum of life as they relate to the collection of specimens and the interpretation of results. 11. Is clear and concise, both verbally and in writing when communicating with staff and the public. Speaks courteously when on the telephone. Has the ability to relate to the public in a caring, tactful, and courteous manner at all times. Uses positive interpersonal skills to promote success of the laboratory team members and promote laboratory and health center goals. 12. Other duties as assigned Qualifications: Associates Degree in clinical laboratory sciences. MLT [ASCP] registered or eligible for registration, or certification as Clinical Laboratory Technician [CLT] through NCA or MLT [AMT]. Work Type: Permanent, Full Announcement #: 2016:OTZ-027 Who May Apply? Public Get Details & Apply: http://www.maniilaq.org/careers/ Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov
Salary : $53,668 - $70,025
