Position Summary / Career Interest:

Performs a variety of laboratory and diagnostic procedures in Hematology, Urinalysis, Chemistry, Serology, Coagulation and Phlebotomy on specimens obtained on clinic patients to provide information for diagnosing and combating disease. The Medical Technologist (Certified) is expected to support the mission, vision and values of Olathe Medical Services, Inc.

Responsibilities:

• Consistently meets work schedule.
• All other duties as assigned.
• Demonstrates knowledge of Laboratory principles and theory. Follows approved Laboratory test procedures.
• Works independently, organizing to maximize department efficiency. Completes testing within the Laboratory TAT expectations. Takes appropriate action when necessary.
• Ensures specimen integrity by adhering to Laboratory test procedures for specimen identification, handling, processing, and storing.
• Performs instrument start-up, maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting as required with proper documentation. Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Performs, evaluates, and documents all required Quality Control. Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Correctly performs tests, interprets results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits with proper documentation. Takes appropriate corrective action.
• Answers phone promptly and courteously. Answers pneumatic tube system promptly.
• Gives accurate and complete hand-off communication to the next shift.
• Assists all co-workers in all areas as needed.
• Assists in the training of new Laboratory employees and students.

Required:

• 4 Year / Bachelors Degree and educational requirements as required to become certified with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), or the American Medical Technologists (AMT).2 Year /
• Associate Degree OR educational requirements as needed to become certified with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency (NCA), the American Medical Technologists (AMT).
• OR must have completed an HEW approved school of Medical Technology or the successful completion of a United States Military Laboratory training program and a minimum of 10 years of hospital lab experience required with out certification.
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in the clinical laboratory field required without a Bachelors Degree.
• Medical Technologist-MT(ASCP), or Medical Laboratory Scientist-MLS(ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist CLS(NCA) or Medical Technologist-MT(AMT), or ASCP Specialist Certification (MB, SBB, SC, SH, or SM).
• Those without a Bachelors degree must be certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician-MLT(ASCP), or Clinical Laboratory Technician-CLT(NCA), or Medical Laboratory Technician-MLT(AMT), or Clinical laboratory Technologist-CLT(HEW), or United States Military Laboratory training program Certificate of Completion, or certification eligible.If certification is not acquired within the first 90 days, the incumbent will automatically be changed to a Medical Technologist-certified(20220) or Medical Technologist(20216).

Preferred:

• Hospital Lab experience

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We are an equal employment opportunity employer without regard to a person’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity and sexual orientation), national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability, veteran status or genetic information.