Registered Medical Technologist II (MLT2)
$64,584–$64,584 year
On-siteHillsboro, Oregon, United States
Job Summary
Perform routine and complex laboratory tests to support diagnosis, evaluation, and treatment of human illnesses. Evaluate quality control testing, monitor quality control performance, and troubleshoot instrumentation problems to regain instrument use. Prioritize and verify results by assessing critical limits, delta checks, and result believability, then communicate urgent findings to physicians or nurses. Participate in staff training, competency oversight, and peer reviews while maintaining proficiency in primary areas of expertise. Update departmental policies and procedures, maintain a clean work center, and log specimens into the LIS system.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's in medical technology, clinical laboratory, chemical, physical, or biological science
- If Bachelor's degree is not in science disciplines above, must have at least two (2) years of laboratory training or experience, or both, in high complexity testing
- A copy of your highest science-related academic diploma or transcript
- Previous three (3) years hospital experience as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist
- If Microbiology bench competencies required, must have recent three (3) years clinical Microbiology experience as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist
- Certification of Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or nationally recognized equivalent certification as approved by Laboratory Administration
- Able to meet CLIA standards for high complexity testing
- For those Medical Technologists who obtained initial ASCP certification after January 1, 2004, participation in the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Certification Maintenance Program (CMP) is required (3 year renewal)
- Those Medical Technologists certified before January 1, 2004 must be active and are certified for lifetime
- Must be flexible and willing to support staffing of the Laboratory in order to meet patient care needs
- Possesses knowledge and skills through experience and/or training to be able to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served in this job
- Uses effective communication skills
- Personal appearance makes a good first impression
- Looks for ways to improve customer service
- Keeps abreast of new computer functions, computer usage and changes having to do with computers and printers as relates to work
- If current employee, must be in good standing with no plan of action developed with the past 12 months
Desired Qualifications
- Must be cross-trained and maintaining competency as: Generalist with Microbiology and/or Blood Bank competencies maintained to cover as needed in those areas of Laboratory; or Specialist in Microbiology and/or Blood Bank
- Lead Technologist responsible for department operation in Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Chemistry sections of core Laboratory
- Bilingual skills a plus
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