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Wellstar Health System
Registered Medical Lab Technician, Columbia County, Days
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What they do
A Medical Laboratory Technician helps with the performance of laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories, which provide information for medical patient diagnosis and treatment. Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory equipment, makes observations, and calculates and records results; receives, types, tests, and records blood bank inventories.
$50,753 / year median in Georgia
+12% projected growth
Job Description
How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of whats possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in peoples lives. Work Shift Day (United States of America)
Job Summary:
Accountable for performing a variety of qualitative and quantitative laboratory tests, both manual and automated, of varying complexity to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.Other duties include:
responsibility for documentation of all activities, monitoring supplies; compliance with all regulatory and accreditation requirements related to safety and laboratory testing; face to face and telephone customer service; computer data entry and retrieval; workplace cleanliness and maintenance. Follows all laboratory and hospital policies and procedures.Core Responsibilities and Essential Functions:
Analyzes patient samples and evaluates the reliability of test results according to age, gender, and specimen acceptability criteria prior to releasing information for use in patient care and treatment. Performs calibration procedures, and analyzes and verifies the acceptability of Quality Control values prior to analyzing patient samples. Participates in assigned proficiency surveys, performance improvement activities, and mandatory continuing education programs. Performs and documents routine maintenance and minor instrument repairs. Performs Laboratory and Hospital Information Systems (LIS and HIS) computer functions involved in preanalytic, analytic, and postanalytic processes. Performs other duties as assigned Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.Required Minimum Education:
Associates General Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s): All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated. MLT(ASCP)- Medical Laboratory Technician or MLT(AAB)
- Medical Laboratory Technician or MT(AAB)
- Medical Technologist or MT(HEW)
- Medical Technologist or MT(ASCP)
- Medical Technologist Additional License(s) and Certification(s): Also acceptable: CLT (NCA)