Medical Technologist- Part Time - Part-time

pspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bPOSITION:/b#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST/span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bDEPARTMENT:/b#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160; LAB/span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bFLSA STATUS:/b#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160;#160; NON-EXEMPTbrbrstrongSCHEDULE:#160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160; #160;Part Time, Every Tuesday and Wednesday, 12:00PM - 10:00PM./strong/span/spanbrbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"ispan lang="en" style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"Please read this job description carefully to ensure that you understand its contents, the job requirements, and expectations before signing this document./span/span/i/span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"buJOB SUMMARY:/u/bu /u/span/spanbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Assist with diagnostic testing to support patient care and treatment by preparing specimens, performing routine laboratory procedures, maintaining equipment, and ensuring accurate data entry under the direction of the Laboratory Director./span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"buJOB RELATIONSHIPS:/u/b/span/span/pbrulli style="margin-left:56px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Responsible to the Laboratory Director/span/span/lili style="margin-left:56px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Positions Directly Supervised:#160;#160;#160;#160; None/span/span/lili style="margin-left:56px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Regular Contact with all hospital departments and the public/span/span/li/ulbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"buMISSION STATEMENT:/u/b/span/spanbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"ispan style="font-family:'Palatino Linotype', serif;"span style="color:#000000;"As an integral part of our community, Franklin Medical Center#8217;s mission is to provide the highest quality health care and customer satisfaction to all those we serve. We are committed to delivering compassionate, capable, and personalized treatment to our patients and their families, always keeping in mind that our responsibility is to the health needs of the people./span/span/i/span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"buESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:/u/b/span/spanolli style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Collect, label, and prepare patient specimens (e.g. blood, urine, tissue) for testing /span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, tissue, etc. to determine presence of normal or abnormal components/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Follow the laboratory procedure for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, and reporting/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results. Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or immediately notify the Laboratory Director./span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results /span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Record and report test results clearly and accurately in the hospital#8217;s electronic health record system/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Maintain records that demonstrate the proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples./span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Adhere to the laboratory quality control policies; document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed./span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Operate and maintain sophisticated laboratory equipment, including troubleshooting issues as needed/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Follow established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory#8217;s established acceptable levels of performance./span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory#8217;s established performance specifications./span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Collaborate with physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals to provide diagnostic support/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Maintain compliance with hospital policies, safety standards, and regulatory guidelines (e.g., CLIA, HIPAA, etc.)/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Ensure a clean, safe, and organized work environment in compliance with hospital and regulatory standards/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"Maintain the integrity and confidentiality of patient information through all laboratory processes/span/span/span/lili style="margin-left:32px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"spanspan style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"All other duties as assigned /span/span/span/li/olbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bQUALIFICATIONS:/b/span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bEducation:#160;#160;#160;#160; /bMust possess an Associates or Bachelor#8217;s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or a related field. bMust be/b licensed in the State of Louisiana./span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bWork Experience:/b#160;#160;#160;#160; Prior experience in a clinical or hospital laboratory setting is preferred./span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bspan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:/span/span/span/b/span/spanulli style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Effective communication and teamwork skills/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Strong analytical and problem-solving skills/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Proficient in Laboratory instrumentation and computer systems/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Ability to multitask when completing several tasks at once/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Strong organizational skills/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Attention to detail and accuracy/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Maintain strict patient confidentiality in compliance with HIPAA /span/span/span/span/span/li/ulbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bspan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Physical Requirements:/span/span/span/b#160;/span/spanulli style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Remain in a stationary position for extended periods of time/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Frequent movement throughout the laboratory and various hospital departments and patient care areas/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Requires fine motor skills and hand-eye coordination for tasks such as handling specimen, operating instructions, performing phlebotomies, etc./span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Frequently position self to maintain equipment, obtain supplies, access materials or instruments, etc.#160; /span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Constantly operates a computer, office and Lab machinery /span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Ability to effectively communicate information accurately so others will understand /span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Ability to hear and respond to alarms, instruments alerts, and verbal communication in a noisy laboratory environment/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Ability to observe details at close range including the ability to distinguish color changes, read instrument displays, and observe specimens under microscopes/span/span/span/span/span/lili style="text-align:justify;margin-left:8px;"span style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Ability to move materials, equipment, etc. weighing up to 25 pounds/span/span/span/span/span/li/ulbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"bOSHA EXPOSURE CATEGORY:/bb#160;#160;#160; A/b#160;#160;#160;#160; Have exposure to blood borne pathogens./span/spanbrbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"buspan style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"Equal Opportunity Statement:/span/span/span/u/b/span/spanbrspan style="font-size:12pt;"span style="font-family:'Times New Roman', serif;"span style="font-size:11pt;"span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;"span style="color:#000000;"We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. /span/span/span/span/spanp style="margin-left:288px;text-indent:-3in;"/pp style="margin-left:96px;text-indent:-1in;"/pp/p