Registered Medical Technologist (Med Tech )

LCMC HealthWe are a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here.Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we have grown into a healthcare system that is built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families.Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it. About NOEHNew Orleans East Hospital (NOEH) is a 60-bed acute care facility and we are growing quickly as part of the LCMC Healthcare system. NOEH services include emergency services, preventive diagnostics, surgical care, cardiology, rehabilitation, imaging, orthopedics, stroke care and more. NOEH also has on-site outpatient physician clinics and a Diabetes Center for the convenience of our patients and staff. Our culture is "True New Orleans" as our CEO was born and raised in our great city.The hospital has easy access to I-10 and offers plenty of FREE parking. Our full-time employee benefits include up to 176 hours of Paid Time Off each year, FREE Life Insurance, FREE Long-term and short-term disability coverage, and 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions to our 403(b) Retirement Plan. JOB DESCRIPTION: Why a Great Place to Work: You're more than your job. Everyone is. And that's what makes you great at your job-all the little extras you bring to work every day, the things that make you you. At LCMC Health we value those things about you, because we know that all those little extras add up to extraordinary. And we've built a culture that supports and celebrates the extraordinary. You'll see it when you come to work here, in the spirit of our places and the faces of our people. And every patient we heal, every family we comfort, every life we improve is the outcome of countless little extras adding up to an extraordinary result. Join LCMC Health, and you'll find that our everyday makes it easy to live your extraordinary. Essential Functions: The Clinical Laboratory Scientist performs clinical laboratory testing of blood and body fluid constituents as requested by physicians. Evaluates and reports data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Operates, controls, and troubleshoots clinical laboratory equipment. Pre-analytical processes: Ensures specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing by applying the appropriate criteria.Changes or prepares reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.Labels, accessions, and distributes specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing.Inoculates specimens from all areas of the body on appropriate media.Initiates orders for blood and/or blood components from the appropriate blood supplier.Follows hospital/laboratory safety and infection control policies and reports variances to section supervisors as they occur.Analytical processes: Operates both primary and secondary instrumentation proficiently.Determines appropriateness of manual methods, micro-methods, back-up procedures and initiates such procedures.Through use of the computer system, compare patient results to previous results during the same encounter and investigate discrepancies.Reports test results within established departmental turn-around times after verifying documentation is complete and accurate.Prepares and interprets gram stains and other wet and dry preparations for bacteriology and parasitology. Performs all routine procedures including ABORH typing and retesting, antibody detection and identification, compatibility testing and serology procedures.Prepares blood components while maintaining aseptic technique and proper storage. Evaluates serological reactivity to assist with antibody identification and crossmatch incompatibilities.Follow universal precautions when dealing with blood or body fluids.Disinfect counter tops at the end of the shift with appropriate cleaner.Preventive maintenance/quality control/quality assurance: Operates, calibrates, conducts performance checks and maintains any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation.Troubleshoots basic instrument malfunctions and documents in the appropriate action log. Determines when an instrument's service representative should be contacted for assistance.Analyzes quality control material for each procedure, records values according to section policy and reports to technical Supervisor when results are outside established limits.Performs comparison studies of precision, accuracy, and linearity on new or existing procedures and reports results by established deadlines. Performs and accurately records proficiency surveys, properly routes form and copies within the specified time frame.Performs all aspects of reagent quality control as specified in the quality control manuals.Assists in the clinical orientation of new or less skilled laboratory personnel as requested by the section Supervisor.Assures proper packaging and disposal of waste chemicals. Maintains proper documentation (log) of generated waste.Laboratory Information System operation: Performs order or result entry (manual or computerized) and reviews information for accuracy before verification.Documents Critical Call Value notification, duplicate checking, date and time of performance, technologist initials and expected age related "normal" values on all down-time reports as appropriate.Supply management: Checks instruments and benches assigned for appropriate reagent and supply levels and replenishes when necessary. Notify the appropriate person of low inventory items or of any out-of-date reagents contaminated or otherwise unacceptable.Records receipt of supplies and reagents, properly initialing and dating the inventory items at receipt, time put into use and expiration.Ensure adequate inventory levels are available for incoming shifts.Specimen processing/shipping: Receives tissue specimens from surgery, autopsy, and the nursing floors.Performs proper processing and preservation of tissue specimens. Complies with proper specimen storage and preservation of all other non-tissue specimens for non-core laboratory.Prepares necessary reagents and collection supplies for assisting with bone marrow aspirations according to physician orders.Assists physicians in the procurement of bone marrow specimens in accordance with departmental and Hospital policies.Performs special stains and follows protocols as appropriate.Job Qualifications: Minimum Requirement: Knowledge of acceptable medical laboratory testing theory and techniques. Knowledge of laboratory standards set forth by CAP, JCAHO, CLIA, CMS, OSHA, AABB and CLSIAbility to perform a wide range of routine to complex medical laboratory tests, procedures and analyses and ability to interpret patient test results. Must be able to work weekends and holidaysClinical Laboratory ProfessionPreferred/ Desired: Previous General Clinical Lab experience in chemistry, serology and/or hematologyMT (ASCP) eligible or equivalent. B.S. degree from accredited college, university or equivalentThe above job summary is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. WORK SHIFT: Variable Hours (United States of America)This job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC Health reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary.LCMC Health is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.Application for EmploymentIt is the policy of all member hospitals and facilities of the LCMC Health System (Louisiana Children's Medical Center, Children's Hospital of New Orleans, Touro Infirmary, University Medical Center New Orleans, New Orleans East Hospital, and West Jefferson Medical Center as well as its centers of health care and physician services, East Jefferson General Hospital, Woldenberg Village, Crescent City Physician Inc., and New Orleans Physician Services) to provide equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship, marital status, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, physical or mental disability, or any other protected status in regard to any position for which the employee or applicant may qualify.Instructions to Applicant1. You must fully and accurately complete the Application for employment. Incomplete applications will not be considered. LCMC Health and its members may use the information given in the application to investigate the applicant's previous employment and background.2. The Application for Employment will be considered inactive after 180 days. If you wish to be considered after that time, you must complete a new Application for Employment.3. If you are hired, proof of citizenship or immigration status will be required to verify your lawful right to work in the United States.