Boston Medical Center

Boston Medical Center

  • Boston, MA
  • Training
  • Part-time
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Position: Medical Technologist II

Department: Blood Bank

Schedule: Per Diem (Evenings, Nights, Weekends)

POSITION SUMMARY:

Under the basic instructions of the Manager of the Rapid Response Laboratory, offers secondary assistance for medical activities by efficiency and proper analysis of moderate and high intricacy medical lab tests as specified under CLIA ’88 A minimal menu of Chemistry, Hematology, and Microbiology screening is carried out in the Rapid Response Lab.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES/ DUTIES:

  • After specialized training and needed experience, carries out moderate and high intricacy tests and translates them.
  • Acts as a resource and translates tests for lab users in a way constant with level of training and understanding.
  • Reviews screening and/or treatments carried out by other personnel to keep compliance with regulative companies as needed.
  • Prioritizes STAT and regular samples.
  • Ensures precise specimen recognition and specimen labeling constant with area and department standard procedure.
  • Ensures suitability of sample for asked for screening, gets approval for screening which differs standard procedure and follows up with notice to client care system and paperwork in LIS.
  • Ensures sample screening is carried out within the specified period for each test type based upon specimen practicality as detailed in area particular policies and treatments.
  • Initiates suitable action and files actions required to deal with mislabeled/unlabeled or unsuitable specimens in a way constant with Departmental Policies and Procedures and with the Departmental Service Mission.
  • Identifies labeling issues or inconsistencies; notifies other lab areas about client recognition or medical record number issues.
  • Ensures that ready samples are saved according to standard procedure (e.g. cooled, frozen, nurtured).
  • Ensures aliquotting and processing of specimens is carried out within recognized time frame for each test.
  • Accessions specimens according to standard procedure.
  • Performs instrument and devices upkeep as specified by each area’s policy and treatments.
  • Recognizes instrument, devices or approach issues and/or disparities and brings them, with documents, to Assistant Supervisor or Supervisor’s attention in a prompt way.
  • Performs and examines outcomes of Quality Control activities according to Section Policy and Procedures.
  • Recognizes technical and non-technical problems/discrepancies in lab operations and brings these problems/discrepancies to Assistant Supervisor or Supervisor’s attention.
  • Performs and analyzes the credibility of outcomes of analytic treatments according to Section Policy and Procedures.
  • Maintains clear, succinct, precise and understandable records of test efficiency.
  • Provides correct paperwork and records of all test treatments carried out.
  • Reviews client results, acknowledges issues and/or inconsistencies, carries out and records all extra or confirmatory screening needed to validate reporting of client outcome and alerts Assistant Supervisor or Supervisor.
  • Investigates, fixes to the degree possible and files occurrences of aberrant or irregular client test outcomes.
  • Transcribes results/information with precision into LIS system.
  • Appends suitable coded remarks as needed by area standard procedure.
  • Uses LIS to promote clearness and right analysis of lab outcomes.
  • Reviews got in LIS codes as needed by area standard procedure for transcription precision prior to finishing processing or reporting test outcomes.
  • Notifies proper individual of all Critical Alert Values. Offers total paperwork of all Critical Alert Values in LIS and as needed.
  • Notifies proper individual of all needed call back of outcomes. Supplies total paperwork of all call backs in LIS and as needed.
  • Maintains efficiency through recognition and re-training for all designated LIS functions as described in area particular policies and treatments.
  • Provides correct documents of invoice and application of reagents/lots/materials upon invoice in laboratory.
  • Ensures sufficient Blood stocks are preserved according to standard procedure for area constant with level of training and experience (Blood Bank just).
  • Ensures all work is finished and/or represented according to area policy.
  • Assists other lab areas as required when directed by supervisory team member.
  • Participates in Quality Advancement/Quality Improvement activities according to Departmental policies and treatments.
  • Performs specimen collection treatments (when relevant) as laid out in the Lab Support Services Phlebotomy Procedures.
  • Maintains preliminary and yearly proficiency paperwork as laid out in area policies and treatments.
  • Maintains age particular proficiency for all tests/procedures carried out as needed by regulative companies.
  • Attends department continuing education classes throughout the year.
  • Participates in clinical or service associated continuing education classes.
  • Attends all arranged personnel conferences or, if not able, accepts duty for checking out conference minutes throughout work time.
  • Supports education of Medical Technology trainees, Pathology locals, brand-new personnel and others through involvement in mentor activities which might be didactic and/or “benchside”.
  • Supports technical training of department team member, incorporating brand-new workers, and brand-new treatments and cross training.
  • Participates on all Sectional, Departmental or Hospital committees or job forces as readily available.
  • Communicates critical info concerning the lab (ie. stock, screening status and instrument status) to fellow employee.
  • Answers the telephone according to department policy; reacts to inquiries/requests.
  • Works cooperatively with other lab team member and takes effort to identify where help is required and renders help.
  • Reports all occurrences, security threats or mishaps to proper workers.
  • Attends necessary security education sessions to keep notified of modifications relating to security concerns.
  • Respects client and worker privacy.
  • Keeps devices and workspace cool, organized and well equipped; puts materials away when gotten.
  • Performs projects with a minimum of instructions and is offered to assist others.
  • Maintains open interaction with Supervisors and Medical Directors.
  • Plans and focuses on jobs and adapts to variable work.
  • Assesses the stock on a weekly basis in designated workspace and informs Supervisor of supply requirements.
  • Utilizes Medical Center’s worths as the basis for choice making and to assist in the department’s objective.
  • Follows recognized Hospital Infection Control and Safety treatments.
  • Performs other tasks as appointed or as required.

EDUCATION:

  • Requires a Bachelor’s degree from a certified university or college in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science that includes effective conclusion of a monitored course of scientific internship in an authorized medical facility lab or A Bachelor’s degree in a used science (Chemistry, Biology and Biochemistry).
  • Experience needed with Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry, Biology and Biochemistry: should have 2 years of experience in a scientific lab. Experience needed with a Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science: need to have one year experience in scientific lab.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Requires the understanding of scientific tests and requirements essential to carry out extremely intricate tests as specified by CLIA (see appendix A) and properly report outcomes.
  • Requires the analytic capabilities to carry out extremely complicated screening as specified under CLIA 88 as noted in the appendix A to translate findings, carry out estimations, adjust instruments, evaluation extremely complicated screening carried out by other workers as specified by CLIA standards etc. Needs the capability to keep compliance with all regulative company (e.g. JC, CAP, FDA, AABB) requirements. Needs the manual/visual mastery essential to prepare specimens, prepare services, screen specimens and run a computer system software application system. Needs social and English spoken and written language abilities adequate to exchange details with doctors, engage with other technologists etc.
  • Prior experience with medical bacteriology and molecular diagnostics evaluating highly chosen. ASCP accreditation highly chosen.

KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS:

  • Must have profits code, CPT and HCPC coding understanding.
  • Excellent task management abilities, consisting of however not restricted to gathering and arranging medical information and reporting findings.
  • Excellent spoken, composed, analytical and social and interaction abilities to favorably communicate with personnel, clients, and a range of healthcare facility workers, consisting of administrative, medical and management personnel.
  • Highly competent experience and understanding of Windows-based software application needed, consisting of however not restricted to Microsoft Windows, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access.
  • Ability to translate and carry out regulative requirements.
  • Possess efficient time management abilities to allow handling of big work.

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