What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Technician - Core Laboratory - Night position at WellSpan Health Services?
Schedule
Full Time, Night Shift (80 Hours Biweekly)
Hours: Monday - Fridy, Night Shift hours
General Summary
Performs a variety of technical and general duties. Functions in one or more laboratory division.
Essential Functions:
- Performs routine and/or specialized specimen collection, processing and testing procedures with supervision as appropriate.
- Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision; records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
- Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
- Makes periodic observations of materials derived from cultures and identifies types of bacterial colonies found by determination of cultural requirements and biochemical reactions in chemically-defined media.
- May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
- Counts, describes morphology of, and performs studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
- May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Maintains required records, reports, and statistics as directed.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Travel Requirements:
- Estimated Amount: - Travel required. May make home visits.
WellSpan Health’s vision is to reimagine healthcare through the delivery of comprehensive, equitable health and wellness solutions throughout our continuum of care. As an integrated delivery system focused on leading in value-based care, we encompass more than 2,300 employed providers, 250 locations, nine award-winning hospitals, home care and a behavioral health organization serving central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. Our high-performing Medicare Accountable Care Organization (ACO) is the region’s largest and one of the best in the nation. With a team 23,000 strong, WellSpan experts provide a range of services, from wellness and employer services solutions to advanced care for complex medical and behavioral conditions. Our clinically integrated network of 3,000 aligned physicians and advanced practice providers is dedicated to providing the highest quality and safety, inspiring our patients and communities to be their healthiest.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
For more than 125 years, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital has provided leading-edge inpatient, outpatient, and emergent care to the Lebanon County community. One of eight premier hospitals in the WellSpan system, WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital features an award-winning cardiac and vascular center, a certified Primary Stroke Center, and a wound care and hyperbaric medicine center, while providing a supportive continuum of care through our extensive WellSpan primary, specialty, ambulatory, and behavioral health care locations within the community. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital is supported by the nearby WellSpan Sechler Family Cancer Center, Lebanon’s first and only integrated cancer center. WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital was one of several WellSpan Health hospitals honored by U.S. News & World Report with the High Performing recognition for 2022-23.
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital serves as the cornerstone of care for a total population of nearly 142,000 residents living in the rural and urban mix of Lebanon County. A full-service, acute-care hospital, with a 163 licensed bed capacity, admitting approximately 7,000 patients annually. We offer open heart procedures, comprehensive cardiac care, total joint replacements, private labor and delivery birthing suites, robotic surgery, and emergency care.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Associates Degree Completion of MLT program Required and
- College Transcript As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
- College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required
Work Experience:
- 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
- Medical laboratory technology or military advanced specialist. Upon Hire Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Good communication and computer skills.
