MLT - Part-time

Overview: p style="margin: 0px; text-align: center;"span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongimg src="https://covenanthealth.icims.com/icims2/servlet/icims2?module=AppInertaction=downloadid=656220hashed=-355058037" alt="CUMBERLAND MEDICAL CENTER" width="298" height="154" //strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongMedical Laboratory Technician, General Laboratory/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongPRN/OCC, Variable Hours Shifts/strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Covenant Health is the region's top performing healthcare network. Each of our more than 10,000 employees, physicians, and volunteers are unified by one covenant: to put our patients first every day, to strive for excellence in everything we do, and to make Covenant Health the first and best choice in our region/span/pp style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;" /pp style="margin: 0px; text-align: justify;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Cumberland Medical Center is a 189-bed hospital in Crossville, Tennessee, with more than 650 employees and 175 active physicians. It offers a full range of specialty services, including cardiology, gastroenterology, surgery, orthopedics, maternity services, cancer care, and advanced wound care./span/pulli style="list-style-type: none;"ullispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongEmergency Department/strong: 24 emergency beds        /span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongIntensive Care Unit (ICU)/strong: 12 ICU beds/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongLabor Delivery/strong: 12 LDRP suites/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongMed/Surg/strong: 37 bedsstrongbr //strong/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongSurgery/strong: 9 operating room surgery suites/span/lilispan style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"strongTelemetry/strong: 37 beds  strongbr //strong/span/li/ul/li/ulp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Fully accredited by the Joint Commission, Cumberland Medical Center is an acute care hospital offering all private patient rooms as well as specialized services not usually found in the rural medical system./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"For seriously ill patients, advanced medical and surgical care is provided at CMC including telemetry monitored beds and an intensive care unit. Additionally, Cumberland Medical Center offers an outpatient imaging center, same day surgery unit, cardiac and pulmonary rehab programs, a sleep disorder center, breast center, cancer center, and hyperbaric medicine and wound center./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"emspan style="font-size: 12pt;""Cumberland Medical Center offers a unique, family-oriented healthcare setting in a rural environment. We strive to deliver exceptional care to our patients, their loved ones, and each other. We look forward to welcoming team-focused people to grow their careers with us!" /span/emspan style="font-size: 12pt;"- Chief Nursing Officer, Cumberland Medical Center/span /span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"strongspan style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Position Summary:/span/strong/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"The Medical Laboratory Technician performs high complexity, routine and specialized clinical Lab tests for use in diagnosis and treatment of patients by physicians. The individual will perform only those tests that s/he has been trained and found competent in performing./span/pp style="margin: 0px;" /pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Arial',sans-serif;"strongRecruiter:/strong Brittany Smithson strong||/strong spana href="mailto:mclingon@covhlth.com" target="_blank" rel="noopener"bpartell@covhlth.com/a/span strong||/strong 865-374-5363/span/p Responsibilities: ulli style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;"Perform routine and high complexity tests that the individual has been trained in, and as appropriate for testing department and shift. /span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Follow the Laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient results. /span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Document all corrective actions taken when the test process deviates from the Laboratory’s established performance specifications. Does not report patient results until all corrective action has been taken, and test is performing as expected./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Assist with proficiency-testing samples and maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency-testing samples are tested in same manner as patient samples./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Adhere to Laboratory’s quality control policies; document all control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Performs all quality control as outlined in the procedural manuals. Notify the Technical Specialist, Laboratory Manager, Shift Leader or Charge Tech, or Pathologist of out-of-control situations if problem cannot be resolved./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results; either correct the problem or notify the Technical Specialist, Shift Leader or Charge Tech, or Laboratory Manager if the problem cannot be resolved./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Assist in orientation, instruction and evaluation of students and new employees to the department./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Prepare various reagents and supplies according to precise formulas as needed./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Utilize the LIS in patient accessioning and resulting; monitors incomplete and collection lists./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Operate, maintain and troubleshoot Laboratory equipment and instruments, as specified./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Check Communication boards at least weekly./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Plan work to insure maximum productivity with minimum amount of ‘carry over’ work, while keeping overtime to a minimum. Responsible for communicating to the next shift and other appropriate staff needed information about patient samples or instrument performance./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Act as resource person for phlebotomy if trained appropriately, including outpatients./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Maintain and disinfect work area./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Assist with coverage of the pneumatic tube system, processing and distributing specimens./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Handle biohazard wastes according to policy./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Assist in evaluation and validation of testing systems./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Maintain strict confidentiality of all patient, co-worker and business information at all times./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Use proper judgment in releasing information; analyze situations and take appropriate actions./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested./span/lili style="margin-left: 0in;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" Performs other duties as assigned./span/li/ul Qualifications: p style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"strongMinimum Education:            /strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority./span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"strongMinimum Experience:          /strong/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"None/span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif;" /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"strongLicensure requirement:/strong        /span/pp style="margin: 0px;"span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"Current Tennessee State License as a Medical Laboratory Technician. Certification by ASCP or NCA is preferred. /span/p