General Medical-Technologist I

Fantastic opportunity for a Medical Technologist I at a beautiful facility located near Atlanta, GA.

Atlanta Hospital – a 643-bed, private, not-for-profit hospital – is a leader in patient care that’s helped the Atlanta community get better and stay well for more than a century. Named the top acute-care community hospital in metro Atlanta in U.S. News and World Report’s Best Hospitals list, Atlanta hospital consistently ranks in the top five among metro Atlanta hospitals in patient experience scores.

Position Summary:

SHIFT: Nights (five 8-hour shifts with Rotating Weekends)

Independently performs laboratory procedures for which the technologist has been trained and demonstrated competency. Independently performs laboratory testing on patients of all ages using professional knowledge of laboratory procedures, executing, interpreting and/or analyzing, in an accurate and timely manner.

· Performs clinical laboratory procedures following established guidelines. Responsible for accuracy of the test results.

· Resolves technical problems and exhibits other critical thinking skills.

· Performs and monitors Quality Control /instrument maintenance.

· Enters/ retrieves/ transmits laboratory test data into LIS/HIS.

· Maintains complete and accurate documentation.

· Complies with regulations of all existing applicable state, federal and regulatory agencies.

· Demonstrates proficiency in the use of the Laboratory Information System.

· Attends regularly scheduled meetings as indicated by Department Supervisor

· Proficient in all applicable areas of testing including troubleshooting of instruments and resolving technical problems.

· Performs other duties as may be assigned.

· Oversees the work of technicians, phlebotomists or lab assistants as directed by laboratory leadership.

· Assists with the maintaining and stocking of supplies.

· Participates in departmental QA.

Qualifications:

· One year of supervised clinical experience as a medical technologist in a clinical laboratory (Experience within the last year)

· ASCP is the preferred certification,(Will not accept candidates who hold an AAB – MT-P, which is a provisional certification. This certification does not meet the minimum qualifications of the position).

· Bachelor’s Degree in clinical laboratory science, biomedical science, medical technology or in a life / biological science (biology, biochemistry, microbiology, etc.) preferred.

IMPORTANT: Not interested in candidates who are certified in a specific area of the lab, such as Micro, Blood Bank, etc. We are looking for a generalist.