Job Information
Trinity Health Med Lab Tech Lab West Des Moines in WEST DES MOINES, Iowa
Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Description:
This position is eligible for up to a $10,000 sign on bonus! Plus additional for relocation depending on your location! OR up to $25,000 educational reimbursement!
Responsibilities
Uses educational and technical expertise to troubleshoot issues related to specimen quality, instrument/method performance and analytical interferences to ensure patient results match clinical status. Assists and supports quality management systems and performance improvement initiatives.
Works independently, organizing work to meet established deadlines and records. Maintains supply inventories.
Trains new employees and acts as preceptor for laboratory students.
Operates laboratory information systems, personal computers, and instrument-related computer software.
Provides exceptional customer service to internal and external customers.
Functions specific to West Lakes Lab, Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry and Microbiology Sections:
Performs complex laboratory procedures utilized for the diagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to include neonates, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric adults; recognizes deviation from expected results; analyzes and corrects problems using scientific principles.
Analyzes quality control data, makes judgments concerning the results, and takes appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision.
Performs preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment.
Assists with new instrument or procedure implementation and training.
Associate’s degree in science-related field.
Six (6) month clinical internship in a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory
Science (NAACLS) accredited clinical laboratory science program or approved alternate
career path that meets certification eligibility requirements.
Certification in one of the following:
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP).
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) by the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) by the American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB).
A person may be hired into this position if he/she has completed the requirements for registration for the certification exam. The exam must be successfully completed within six (6) months of hire.
Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter abuse training for child and dependent adult abuse within three (3) months of hire
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran
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