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The Medical Lab Technologist performs routine and specialized clinical lab tests for use in the diagnosis and treatment of patients by physicians. This full-time position at Methodist Medical Center offers a $3,000 sign-on bonus for new graduates and a $15,000 sign-on bonus for experienced candidates. The role involves performing lab tests, maintaining and repairing laboratory equipment, and ensuring compliance with accreditation and regulatory standards.
Responsibilities
- Performs all routine and specialized lab tests trained for as assigned.
- Runs, maintains and or repairs laboratory equipment.
- Performs and documents quality control samples in assigned work area.
- Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware and instruments.
- Prepares solutions, reagents, and stains according to standard formulas and procedures.
- Answers phones, responds to physician inquiries regarding lab results.
- Maintains required records, reports, statistics, logs, files to comply with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
- Performs all functions of a Sr. lab assistant as required.
- Receives or collects specimens; organizes and prioritizes work duties. Identifies and labels specimens.
- Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
- Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Required
- Minimum Education: None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
- Minimum Experience: None
- Licensure Requirement: State license or eligible
Full Job Description
Overview
Medical Lab Technologist, General Laboratory
Full time, 80 hours per pay period, Night Shift
$3,000 Sign-on Bonus for new graduates
$15,000 Sign-on Bonus for experienced candidate
Methodist Medical Center Overview:
With more than 30 specialties from Cardiology and Neurosurgery to Orthopedics and Vascular care, Methodist Medical Center was one of the first hospitals in East Tennessee to offer cutting-edge treatments and technologies that benefit people with life-threatening aneurysms, severely damaged knee, hip and shoulder joints, sudden heart failure, and non-healing wounds.
+ 283 licensed beds
+ 25 ICU beds
+ 12 intermediate care beds
+ 38 emergency suites
+ 2 cath labs
+ 8 LDRP suites
+ Over 250 active and courtesy physicians
+ Over 800 employees
Position Summary:
The MLT performs routine and specialized clinical lab tests for use in the diagnosis and treatment of patients by physicians.
Recruiter: Kimberlin Woods || kwoods8@covhlth.com || 865-374-5403
Responsibilities
+ Performs all routine and specialized lab tests trained for as assigned.
+ Runs, maintains and or repairs laboratory equipment.
+ Performs and documents quality control samples in assigned work area.
+ Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware and instruments.
+ Prepares solutions, reagents, and stains according to standard formulas and procedures.
+ Answers phones, responds to physician inquiries regarding lab results.
+ Maintains required records, reports, statistics, logs, files to comply with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
+ Performs all functions of a Sr. lab assistant as required.
+ Receives or collects specimens; organizes and prioritizes work duties. Identifies and labels specimens.
+ Follows policies, procedures, and safety standards. Completes required education assignments annually. Works toward achieving goals and objectives, and participates in quality improvement initiatives as requested.
+ Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
Qualifications
Minimum Education:
None specified; however, must be sufficient to meet the standards for achievement of the below indicated license and/or certification as required by the issuing authority.
Minimum Experience:
None
Licensure Requirement:
State license or eligible
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Job Title MLT-BU
ID 4060791
Facility Methodist Medical Center of Oak Ridge
Department Name GENERAL LABORATORY