Medical Laboratory Technician-Chemistry-Methodist West
Company: UnityPoint Health
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: May 15, 2022
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Job Description:
Overview:
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) provides accurate and
timely clinical diagnostic information to healthcare professionals
in order to ensure high quality patient care and customer service.
-Why UnityPoint Health? -Commitment to our Team - -We've been named
a -Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare 2022 -by Becker's Healthcare
for our commitment to our team members. -Culture - -At UnityPoint
Health, -you -matter. -Come for a fulfilling career and experience
-a culture -guided by uncompromising values and unwavering belief
in doing what's right for the people we serve. -Benefits - -Our
competitive -Total Rewards -program offers benefits options that
align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage
you're in. -Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Commitment -- We're
committed to ensuring you have a voice that is heard regardless of
role, race, gender, religion, or sexual orientation. -Development
-- We -believe -equipping you with support and -development
opportunities -is an essential part of delivering a remarkable
employment experience. -Community Involvement -- Be an essential
part of our core purpose-to improve the health of the people and
communities we serve. - -Visit us at UnityPoint.org/careers to hear
more from our team members about why UnityPoint Health is a great
place to work. -https://dayinthelife.unitypoint.org/ -
Responsibilities:
Demonstrates the ability to meet the department work schedule.
Demonstrates the knowledge that patient and workplace safety is a
priority by preventing errors, accidents and infections and
reporting potential or actual concerns immediately. Supports,
participates in and complies with LEAN work and productivity
standardsCollects/Obtains, labels, and delivers specimens in
accordance with standards, and policies of available information
systemsPrioritizes, performs, judges, and reports routine
procedures within established policies time guidelinesDocuments and
maintains quality control (QC), proficiency testing, quality
assurance, and other records to meet regulatory requirements
Qualifications:
QUALIFICATIONS: -Minimum RequirementsIdentify items that are
minimally required to perform the essential functions of this
position.Preferred or SpecializedNot required to perform the
essential functions of the position.Education: - - -Education must
be an Associate Degree in Biological or Chemical or MLT (or
demonstrate 60 hours as defined by the College of American
Pathology) from an accredited School or a U.S. Military Occ.
Specialty of Medical Laboratory, or previously qualified before
1995 according to CLIA qualifications which is sufficient to allow
certification under one of the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
Certifying Agencies' examination routes. - Must meet Clinical
Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) and College of American
Pathology (CAP) requirements to perform highly complex testing. -
Additionally, any regulatory agency personnel standards, which are
applicable to the position, must be met. - Certifying Agencies
include but are not limited to the American Society for Clinical
Pathology (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC), American Medical
Technologist (AMT) Certification, and American Association of
Bioanalysts (AAB) Board of Registry (ABOR) or U.S Military
Laboratory Training Program. As long as these are met, any exam may
be taken. - Experience: - - -Experience in clinical laboratory
disciplines sufficient to allow certification under one of the
Medical Laboratory Technician Certifying Agencies' examination
routes. - -License(s)/Certification(s): -Technician Certification
(MLT) within one (1) year of employment
-Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: -Must be able to read, write, and
speak fluent English. -Other: - - -Equipment to be used in this
position includes analytical laboratory equipment, laboratory
processing equipment, and hospital and laboratory information
systems.
Keywords: UnityPoint Health, West Des Moines , Medical Laboratory Technician-Chemistry-Methodist West, Healthcare , West Des Moines, Iowa
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