Schedule
Hours: 5 days / week, 10:30pm - 6:30am
Rotation: Every Third Weekend / Two holidays per year
General Summary
Performs a variety of technical and general duties. Functions in one or more laboratory division.
Essential Functions:
- Performs routine and/or specialized specimen collection, processing and testing procedures with supervision as appropriate.
- Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision; records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
- Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
- Makes periodic observations of materials derived from cultures and identifies types of bacterial colonies found by determination of cultural requirements and biochemical reactions in chemically-defined media.
- May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
- Counts, describes morphology of, and performs studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
- May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span of the assigned patient population. Assesses and interprets patient age specific data and provides appropriate, age specific treatment. Provides direct patient care to assigned patient age group(s).
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient, visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors; reporting actual and potential errors, as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and "error proof" systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures, objectives, quality assessment, safety, environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Maintains required records, reports, and statistics as directed.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
Required for All Jobs:
- Performs other related duties as identified.
- WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a compliance program to support WellSpan's values and standards for professionalism, integrity, and ethics. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization and the performance expectations of the job, the department, and the compliance program.
- WellSpan Health has adopted and implemented a privacy program to safeguard the patient information and the business and operational information of the organization. Expected to support and meet the values and standards of the organization to safeguard patient and business/operational information.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
Physical Demands:
- Standing - Frequently
- Walking - Frequently
- Sitting - Occasionally
- Carrying/Lifting - Occasionally (25lbs)
- Pushing/Pulling - Occasionally (25lbs)
- Kneeling/Crouching - Rarely
- Reaching - Occasionally
- Talking - Frequently
- Hearing - Frequently
- Repetitive Motions - Frequently
- Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination - Frequently
Working Environment:
- Occupational Hazards - Frequently
- Bloodborne Pathogen - Exposure
Travel Requirements:
- Estimated Amount: - Travel required. May make home visits.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
- Associates Degree Completion of MLT program Required and
- College Transcript As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
- College Diploma As part of CAP requirements, copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required
Work Experience:
- 1 year Relevant experience. Required
Licenses:
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP Upon Hire Required
Courses and Training:
- Medical laboratory technology or military advanced specialist. Upon Hire Required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
- Good communication and computer skills.