Travel Medical Lab Technician - $2,286 per week in Glendive, MT - Infojini Healthcare
Glendive, MT 59330
About the Job
ID: 51496253 Shift: Day shift, negotiable Description: Glendive Medical Center (GMC) is a full-service, 25-bed acute care hospital with 24-hour emergency care, full medical and surgical services and an attached 36-bed skilled Extended Care facility
We are dedicated to being a leader in providing and promoting health and wellness to the residents of east central Montana and western North Dakota
GMC is a designated Critical Access Hospital
The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS): including Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Technologist (MT) and Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) will collect, prepare, and analyze biological samples following clinical laboratory procedures, quality assurance, and complex medical instrument maintenance
The MLS will also maintain cooperative working relationships with intradepartmental and interdepartmental staff
Responsibilities: Performs routine and special laboratory tests to determine normal and abnormal components of body fluids by conducting chemical analysis of: blood, urine, CSF and other components
Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action
Assists laboratory co-workers in resolution of similar problems
Seeks help from the department lead or laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist
Calls in critical test results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to established criteria
Maintains the critical and reportable results log according to protocol
Prepares legible test reports when collecting, analyzing and summarizing information on patient data/reports
Initials and dates work performed
Reviews reports for clerical accuracy and clinical indications
Provides medical technology information by answering questions and requests
Performs quality-control tests in designated areas
Analyzes quality-control data and studies such as platelet poor confirmation, instrument validation, new lot crossover, etc...and takes appropriate corrective action when results are outside acceptable limits
Assists laboratory co-workers in resolution of similar problems
Seeks help from the Lab Lead as required
Documents actions taken
Holds patient results until out-of-control situations are resolved
Reports unresolved situations to the department lead or laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist
Documents all instrument checks, preventive maintenance, routines, problems, and corrective actions taken
Recognizes, analyzes, and takes corrective action to resolve instrument/clinical problems
Ensures operation of analyzers and other laboratory equipment
Assists laboratory co-workers in the resolution of similar problems including monitoring, reviewing and communicating work in lab areas or responsibility
Seeks help from the Lab Lead as required
Reports unresolved instrument/clinical problems to laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist
Provides in-service training to other laboratory staff and students in a designated area
Performs clerical functions associated with the designated laboratory area
Contributes to the general laboratory functions and institutional needs
Performs specimen collection and processing duties according to policies established in the clinical laboratory
Attends regular department staff meetings and in-service training
Attends and participates in the preparation and/or presentation of the laboratory continuing education programs
Observes laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and safety practices
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels/expiration dates while conserving lab resources to accomplish laboratory quality results
Education: Bachelor s degree and the successful completion of an accredited medical technology program or the equivalent training, education, and experience eligible to test for MLS certification
ASCP certification or equivalent nationally recognized medical technology certification or categorical certification
(Note: Those with categorical certification only will be restricted to the discipline in which they hold the categorical certification.) Housing is available
Additional reserves the right to call off travel staff up to 3 shifts during any 13 week contract without being held to the guaranteed hours for the week in which they are called off
Bed size - CAH hospital 25 beds, Extended Care 36 beds Position Billing string = Glendive Medical Center Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91
We are dedicated to being a leader in providing and promoting health and wellness to the residents of east central Montana and western North Dakota
GMC is a designated Critical Access Hospital
The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS): including Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS), Medical Technologist (MT) and Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) will collect, prepare, and analyze biological samples following clinical laboratory procedures, quality assurance, and complex medical instrument maintenance
The MLS will also maintain cooperative working relationships with intradepartmental and interdepartmental staff
Responsibilities: Performs routine and special laboratory tests to determine normal and abnormal components of body fluids by conducting chemical analysis of: blood, urine, CSF and other components
Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action
Assists laboratory co-workers in resolution of similar problems
Seeks help from the department lead or laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist
Calls in critical test results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to established criteria
Maintains the critical and reportable results log according to protocol
Prepares legible test reports when collecting, analyzing and summarizing information on patient data/reports
Initials and dates work performed
Reviews reports for clerical accuracy and clinical indications
Provides medical technology information by answering questions and requests
Performs quality-control tests in designated areas
Analyzes quality-control data and studies such as platelet poor confirmation, instrument validation, new lot crossover, etc...and takes appropriate corrective action when results are outside acceptable limits
Assists laboratory co-workers in resolution of similar problems
Seeks help from the Lab Lead as required
Documents actions taken
Holds patient results until out-of-control situations are resolved
Reports unresolved situations to the department lead or laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist
Documents all instrument checks, preventive maintenance, routines, problems, and corrective actions taken
Recognizes, analyzes, and takes corrective action to resolve instrument/clinical problems
Ensures operation of analyzers and other laboratory equipment
Assists laboratory co-workers in the resolution of similar problems including monitoring, reviewing and communicating work in lab areas or responsibility
Seeks help from the Lab Lead as required
Reports unresolved instrument/clinical problems to laboratory management when needed up to and including consulting with a clinical pathologist
Provides in-service training to other laboratory staff and students in a designated area
Performs clerical functions associated with the designated laboratory area
Contributes to the general laboratory functions and institutional needs
Performs specimen collection and processing duties according to policies established in the clinical laboratory
Attends regular department staff meetings and in-service training
Attends and participates in the preparation and/or presentation of the laboratory continuing education programs
Observes laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and safety practices
Maintains a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules and regulations
Maintains laboratory supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory levels/expiration dates while conserving lab resources to accomplish laboratory quality results
Education: Bachelor s degree and the successful completion of an accredited medical technology program or the equivalent training, education, and experience eligible to test for MLS certification
ASCP certification or equivalent nationally recognized medical technology certification or categorical certification
(Note: Those with categorical certification only will be restricted to the discipline in which they hold the categorical certification.) Housing is available
Additional reserves the right to call off travel staff up to 3 shifts during any 13 week contract without being held to the guaranteed hours for the week in which they are called off
Bed size - CAH hospital 25 beds, Extended Care 36 beds Position Billing string = Glendive Medical Center Guaranteed Hours: Contract Weeks:91
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