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MercyOne · 20 hours ago

Med Technologist MLS/MLT

Clinton, IA

Full-time

Onsite

New Grad, Entry Level

MercyOne is committed to providing compassionate, person-centered care. The Med Technologist MLS/MLT will perform laboratory-based diagnostic tests and services, ensuring accurate results while maintaining compliance with standards and regulations.

Health CareHealth DiagnosticsHospitalMedicalNon ProfitPersonal HealthPrimary and Urgent Care

Responsibilities

Performs procedures in chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, immunohematology, serology, microbiology, and virology

Reports results, both normal and abnormal to the appropriate party

Performs instrument maintenance, quality control and activities to meet federal and state standards

Follows procedures to completion to ensure accuracy of results

Assures that procedural performance and behavior does not result in physical or psychological discomfort to the patient or others associated with patients

Obtains prompt, accurate test results to insure proper treatment

Performs Lab Assistant duties as needed

Communicates with physicians, nurse, and ancillary caregivers

Considers the cost of supplies with the delivery of care for each patient

Participates in Unit based Quality Improvements Projects and routine Quality and Environmental monitoring

Maintains unit specific competencies and participates in review of the high-risk/ low-frequency competencies

Maintains knowledge of equipment and continuously learns new technology and is able to trouble shoot equipment, report malfunctioning equipment and ensure its repair and return to service

Maintains a working knowledge of applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations, Trinity Health’s Organizational Integrity Program, Standards of Conduct, as well as other policies and procedures to ensure adherence in a manner that reflects honest, ethical, and professional behavior

Qualification

Registered Medical Laboratory TechnicianLaboratory proceduresQuality controlBasic computer skillsEye-hand coordinationColor discriminationCollaborationIntegrity

Required

Must be a Registered Medical Laboratory Technician (American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent) or completed within 6 months of hire

Graduate of an approved accredited medical laboratory technician program or the equivalent as determined by the Department of Health and Human Service

Must work with exacting numbers, have good eye-hand coordination, and possess good color discrimination

Must be able to demonstrate basic computer skills in a Windows environment

Must be comfortable operating in a collaborative, shared leadership environment

Must possess a personal presence that is characterized by a sense of honesty, integrity, and caring with the ability to inspire and motivate others to promote the philosophy, mission and vision, goals, and values of Trinity Health

Must possess the ability to comply with Trinity Health policies and procedures