Employment Type:
Full time
Shift:
Weekend Shift
Description:
Performs clinical testing of laboratory specimens to provide accurate and reliable data for clinical assessment of patients. Adheres to MercyOne's performance expectations and performs all defined services and other related duties in accordance with the Mission, Vision and Values of MercyOne.
Obtains proper specimens for testing.
- Verifies patient identification.
- Obtains correct specimen with minimal trauma and correctly labels specimen per laboratory guidelines.
- Correctly processes specimen for testing.
Performs clinical testing of laboratory specimens and reviews data for clinical correlation.
- Verifies identification of specimen.
- Performs testing on appropriate analyzer when applicable.
- Performs non-analyzer testing per laboratory protocol.
Performs quality control testing on all analyzers and analytes and interprets results.
- Determines proper quality control specimens to be run.
- Checks all quality control specimens for dating and storage.
- Performs testing on quality control specimens per laboratory protocol
Troubleshoots instrumentation and assays.
- Uses quality control data to assess proper functioning of instruments and reagents.
- Identifies source of problem (instrument or reagent).
- Consults operator’s manual for troubleshooting instructions.
General Requirements:
- Associate degree: Medical Laboratory Technician program.
- Minimum of 6 months laboratory experience preferred.
- ASCP eligible and successfully pass certification exam within 6 months of hire or certified Medical Laboratory Technician by ASCP or AMT.
Our Commitment
Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Trinity Health is a family of 115,000 colleagues and nearly 26,000 physicians and clinicians across 25 states. Because we serve diverse populations, our colleagues are trained to recognize the cultural beliefs, values, traditions, language preferences, and health practices of the communities that we serve and to apply that knowledge to produce positive health outcomes. We also recognize that each of us has a different way of thinking and perceiving our world and that these differences often lead to innovative solutions.
Our dedication to diversity includes a unified workforce (through training and education, recruitment, retention, and development), commitment and accountability, communication, community partnerships, and supplier diversity.
EOE including disability/veteran