Lead Medical Lab Technician – Mary Bird Perkins Bluebonnet Days (No Weekends) Position Available In East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Lead Medical Lab Technician – Mary Bird Perkins Bluebonnet Days (No Weekends) Baton Rouge General – 3.8

Baton Rouge, LA Job Details Full-time Estimated:

$52.7K – $71.7K a year 1 day ago Qualifications Management Medical Technology ASCP Certification Medical Technologist Clinical Laboratory Scientist License HIPAA Laboratory experience Mid-level Clinical laboratory experience Health Science Associate’s degree MLT Certification Full Job Description

JOB PURPOSE OR MISSION

Serves as Lead Technologist for assigned work group. Provides advanced technical skills necessary to perform various medical laboratory procedures. Assists in directing all laboratory tests procedures within assigned section of the Laboratory. Performs routine and special clinical laboratory tests on patient specimens, correlates and interprets data based on knowledge of techniques, principles and instruments. Investigates problems, performs corrective and preventative maintenance of equipment, prepares reagents, instructs students and new employees, and performs data entry of test results. Responsibilities include independently applying clinical laboratory techniques in the performance of test procedures. Performs duties for the age population served, as defined in the department’s scope of service.

PERFORMANCE CRITERIA CRITERIA A

Everyday Excellence Values – Employee demonstrates Everyday Excellence values in the day-to-day performance of their job.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Demonstrates courtesy and caring to each other, patients and their families, physicians, and the community. Takes initiative in living our Everyday Excellence values and vital signs. Takes initiative in identifying customer needs before the customer asks. Participates in teamwork willingly and with enthusiasm. Demonstrates respect for the dignity and privacy needs of customers through personal action and attention to the environment of care. Keeps customers informed, answers customer questions and anticipates information needs of customers.

CRITERIA B

Corporate Compliance – Employee demonstrates commitment to the Code of Conduct, Conflict of Interest Guidelines, and the GHS Corporate Compliance Guidelines.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Practices diligence in fulfilling the regulatory and legal requirements of the position and department. Maintains accurate and reliable patient/organizational records. Maintains professional relationships with appropriate officials; communicates honesty and completely; behaves in a fair and nondiscriminatory manner in all professional contacts.

CRITERIA C

Personal Achievement – Employee demonstrates initiative in achieving work goals and meeting personal objectives.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Uses accepted procedures and practices to complete assignments. Uses creative and proactive solutions to achieve objectives even when workload and demands are high. Adheres to high moral principles of honesty, loyalty, sincerity, and fairness. Upholds the ethical standards of the organization.

CRITERIA D

Performance Improvement – Employee actively participates in Performance Improvement activities and incorporates quality improvement standards in his/her job performance.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Optimizes talents, skills, and abilities in achieving excellence in meeting and exceeding customer expectations. Initiates or redesigns to continuously improve work processes. Contributes ideas and suggestions to improve approaches to work processes. Willingly participates in organization and/or department quality initiatives.

CRITERIA E

Cost Management – Employee demonstrates effective cost management practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Effectively manages time and resources. Makes conscious effort to effectively utilize the resources of the organization — material, human, and financial. Consistently looks for and uses resource saving processes.

CRITERIA F

Patient & Employee Safety – Employee actively participates in and demonstrates effective patient and employee safety practices.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Employee effectively communicates, demonstrates, coordinates and emphasizes patient and employee safety. Employee proactively reports errors, potential errors, injuries or potential injuries using the hospital incident reporting system. Employee demonstrates departmental specific patient and employee safety standards at all times. Employee demonstrates the use of proper safety techniques, equipment and devices and follows safety policies, procedures and plans. Willingly participates in organization and/or department patient safety and satisfaction initiatives.

JOB FUNCTIONS ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

include, but are not limited to: 1. Performs various laboratory diagnostic tests on patient specimens.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Demonstrates a through knowledge of the principles and theories of technical procedures. Processes specimens according to department protocol and performs test procedures. indicated on the request form according to established procedures without assistance. Responds to inquiries relating to technical and departmental information without assistance. Recognizes abnormal or unexpected results and the variables that can affect a test procedure and then follows up appropriately. Meets expected turnaround time for routines, priorities and stats on a regular basis. 2. Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the operation and principles of departmental instrumentation.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Accurately performs quality control and/or calibration on all testing procedures and notifies supervisor when quality control issues occur. Regularly follows quality control guidelines as documented in procedure manuals. Records instrument maintenance and quality control performance results accurately. Notifies a supervisor of our-of-control, discrepant, or unexpected results. Properly documents corrective action or justification. 3. Serves as Lead Technologist for assigned work group.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Creates a structured training program for assigned section for new employees. Assists with training and mentoring of assigned staff. Completes department orientation checklists with new employees. Assists in organizing the assigned workload and scheduling work assignments for the assigned section. Assists in directing all laboratory test procedures within assigned section. Provides feedback to supervisor on employees in workgroup. Maintains sufficient inventory of supplies and ensures that solutions, reagents, etc., are used prior to expiration date. 4. Serves as resource for work group.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Serves as resource for technologists on unusual and complex analyses that require greater expertise and advanced knowledge. Assists with implementation of new test procedures and instrumentation, as needed. Demonstrates proficiency in the maintenance and minor repair of section equipment. Ensures that assigned laboratory section meets requirements of local, state and federal regulations. Demonstrates advanced technical knowledge of the operation and principles of Laboratory section’s instruments. 5. Manages time efficiently.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Assists other laboratory stations as trained, as needed. Able to complete assigned daily duties in a timely manner. Manages free time efficiently towards departmental related tasks. 6. Performs other duties as assigned.

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Consistently meets deadlines as assigned. Satisfactorily completes assigned tasks. Participates in special projects as needed.

EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

Three years’ experience as Registered Medical Laboratory Technician in a Clinical Laboratory preferred. Must be able to exercise considerable judgment in the application, evaluation and implementation of new or revised procedures, techniques or practices to work problems.

EDUCATIONAL REQUIREMENTS

Associates degree or higher in Medical Technology, health sciences or health management.

SPECIAL SKILL, LICENSE AND KNOWLEDGE REQUIREMENTS

Current Clinical Laboratory Scientist – Generalist license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. MLT Certification completed by ASCP, NCA, AMT or

ISCLT. HIPAA REQUIREMENTS

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable HIPAA regulations appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Paper medical records with limit to job functions, electronic GHIN without limitation, patient demographics, lab results, patient information related to surgery or appointment schedules, and information related to patient location.

SAFETY REQUIREMENTS

Maintains knowledge of and adherence to all applicable safety practices appropriate to Job Position including but not limited to: Incident reporting, handling of wastes, sharps and linen, PPE, exposure control plans, hand washing, environment of care, patient identification, and receives orders for patients.