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UHS · 4 months ago

MLT / Tech / Lab / Full Time

AMARILLO, Texas

Full-time

Onsite

Entry Level

1+ years exp

Northwest Texas Healthcare System is a prominent healthcare provider in Amarillo, Texas, offering advanced technologies in a friendly environment. They are seeking a Tech - MLT to perform diagnostic analysis of patient specimens and support the clinical laboratory services while ensuring compliance with industry standards.

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Responsibilities

Practices the profession of clinical laboratory science in the area(s) of assigned responsibility according to accepted standards of practice as outlined by the College of American Pathologists (CAP), CLIA ’88, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, American Association of Blood Banks (AABB), and other regulatory agencies as appropriate, and according to the approved policies and procedures of the organization, department, and/or the laboratory Medical Director

Actively participates in the structure, review and revision of policies and procedures

Monitors quality control data and instrument maintenance

Participate in maintenance and safety programs

Participates in and supports a process to measure, assess, and performance improvement in areas of assign responsibility

Qualification

Medical technologyLaboratory analysisASCP certificationMathematical skillsComputer skillsReasoning skillsEnglish proficiencyCommunication skills

Required

Minimum Education: Associate degree in medical technology, biology, chemistry, or related science preferred

Minimum Work Experience: One year experience preferred

Certifications: ASCP, AMT, and/or NCA preferred or eligible

Technicians newly certified as of 2004, are required to participate in a Certification Maintenance Program to continue certification every 3 years. Failure to participate will invalidate certification after the initial 3-year certification period

Mathematical, computer, reasoning and language skills at the college level required

Ability to read, write, and converse in English

Ability to follow instructions, reason, and make appropriate judgments

Ability to perform computer functions accurately and quickly

Ability to perceive pertinent details and objects in pictorial or graphic material

Ability to perceive pertinent details from verbal and tabular material

Ability to coordinate eyes, hands, and fingers in order to make skillful, accurate, and precise movements

Ability to communicate with patients, family, staff, physicians, and others

Ability to accurately evaluate and interpret information and make independent decisions

Ability to cope with and remain calm under stress

Ability to speak and hear, to allow discussions with customers, employees, and peers

Ability to perceive similarities and differences in color

Ability to understand the overall technology, operation, and troubleshooting of moderate and complex instrumentation (example: hospital and laboratory information systems, highly automated specimen processing and testing instrumentation)

Ability to perform mathematical operations quickly and accurately

Ability to understand and explain the theories of laboratory specimen processing and analysis

Ability to multi-task productively and accurately

Ability to remain focused on job responsibilities