Lead Medical Technologist

Consistently demonstrates behavior which reflects that working as a team is more important than self-interest.

Complies with the Hospital’s core values.

Coordinates and supervises all technical operations of the Laboratory Department; as well as establishes and maintains appropriate quality Improvement program and documentation.

Establishes service priorities, work routines, and work-flow patterns.  Monitors work-flow to assure prompt and efficient delivery of services and periodically checks validity and accuracy of test results to ensure quality   control.

Maintains Departmental policy and procedure manual and reference materials to facilitate up-to-date operations.

Maintains Departmental procedures to ensure compliance with CLIA standards.

Directs purchase and proper storage of supplies.

Must be able to demonstrate competency in all procedures within scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served; must be able to obtain and interpret information in terms of the patient’s needs; must demonstrate a knowledge of growth and development, and an understanding of the range of treatments needed by those patients to include infants, pediatrics, adolescents, adults and geriatrics.                            

Maintain records pertaining to tests performed and chart test results to ensure that variations in test results and standards are within acceptable quality control ranges, and monitors maintenance schedule of all Laboratory equipment.

Analyze results of testing; interprets abnormal and unusual results, and checks accuracy of such results. Records and reports testing results and immediately calls critical values to appropriate patient care personnel.

Assures compliance by staff with established policies and procedures, professional standards and practices, and requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.

Performs routine venipunctures, drawing blood from patient while observing principles of asepsis to obtain the blood samples.

Conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid, using manual procedures and/or automated analyzers.

Assists and assigns workers to duties and oversees performance of tests in fields of bacteriology, chemistry, hematology, and serology.

Oversees Blood Bank operations, maintains an adequate supply of various type of blood and blood       products, and is able to perform all Blood Bank procedures.

Cultivates, isolates, and assists in identifying bacterial and other micro-organisms in body specimens and       performs related tests and procedures.

Performs chemical tests on body fluids and exudates and performs antibody susceptibility testing.

Examines graph tracings made by machine analyzers to locate or plot test values.

Performs blood tests and studies morphology of constituents of blood and red blood cells.

Interprets normal and abnormal morphology.

Maintains monthly continuing education articles.

Performs routine serological tests on body fluids and materials such as blood, exudates, scrapings, and spinal fluids.    

Assures all tasks performed are in compliance with related State and Federal guidelines, rules and regulations.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Medical Technology from four-year college or university and/or MT ASCP or AMT registered or eligible;

• Three to five years related experience and/or training;

• Equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Must be certified Medical Technologist.
• Must be registered with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), American Medical Technolohgists (AMT) or equivalent or eligible.

Benefits

At Yoakum Community Hospital we enjoy an outstanding work environment, covered parking, comprehensive health and welfare benefits including tuition reimbursement, a generous PTO allowance, and a great company culture.

• Comprehensive health and welfare benefits package is offered as part of total compensation.
  
• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k, IRA) and 401(k) matching
• Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary & AD&D)
• Paid Time Off (Vacation, Sick & Public Holidays)
• Flexible spending account and other benefits
• In compliance with the emergency regulation issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and company policy, CHC and its affiliate companies require all employees to provide proof of full Covid-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious accommodation as a condition of employment. As a result, these conditions must be met by the first date of employment.
  
• YCH is a drug free workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.