PRN Medical Laboratory Technician MLT
PER DIEM
About this role
The work location for this position is Lewiston, Idaho
This is a PRN position (On-Call - No Benefits) - you will receive an additional 15%25 PRN pay in lieu of benefits
Hours: Hiring for day, evening & night shifts
Position Summary:
Primary (Essential) Duties:
- Performs all complexity testing in the clinical laboratories.
- Possesses skills to operate, calibrate, maintain and troubleshoot analyzers and other lab equipment.
- Demonstrates competence in all laboratory procedures sufficient to perform at a satisfactory level.
- Uses good judgement and decision making to ensure accuracy and quality of laboratory tests
- Performs preventative maintenance on laboratory equipment or instruments.
- Performs troubleshooting procedures as needed.
- Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action. Provides assistance to laboratory co-workers in resolution with similar problems. Seeks assistance from Supervisory/Lead Tech, Director of the Laboratory, or Pathologist
- Promotes good patient Provider, and all organizational department relations as demonstrated by positive interaction.
- Coordinates workflow/workload as necessary to ensure timely and accurate reporting of results.
- Reviews and adheres to all policies and procedures.
- Performs proficiency testing (PT) as required.
- Assists with maintenance of procedure manual and communication of changes to testing staff.
- Assists in gathering data for validations and other laboratory compliance.
- Assists with activities to support the Laboratory Information System and software changes.
- Assists with maintaining an adequate inventory supply.
- Assists in the training and competency of all laboratory assistant and technical staff.
- Assists in quality assurance and proficiency testing activities.
- Uses knowledge of quality control to review and evaluate test or instrument performance.
- Assists with gathering quality control data for periodic review and troubleshooting
- Reviews quality control data as requested by managerial staff.
- Performs all Phlebotomy duties when needed.
- Performs all additional duties assigned
Scion Health considers a consistently positive, cooperative, self-motivated, courteous, and professional attitude to be an essential function of every position. While different positions have different primary areas of responsibility, everyone needs to work as a team, and we expect all employees to roll up their sleeves and pitch in as necessary to get the job done.
Employees must be able to relate to other people beyond giving and receiving instructions: (a) can get along with co-workers or peers without exhibiting behavioral extremes, (b) perform work activities requiring negotiating, instructing, supervising, persuading, or speaking with others; and (c) respond appropriately to constructive feedback from a supervisor.
While this job description is intended to be an accurate reflection of the requirements of the job, management reserves the right to add or remove duties from particular jobs when circumstances (e.g., emergencies, changes in workload, rush jobs or technological developments) dictate.
Required Education:
Required Licenses and/or Certification
- ASCP or AMT certification or eligible
Required knowledge, skills, and abilities
- Knowledge of MS office applications (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and Email software. Is able to operate basic office equipment such as telephones, computers, fax, and copy machines. Must have experience with electronic health records and laboratory information systems.
- Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions.
- Language Ability: Ability to read and interpret documents and instructions. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence and speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of the organization.
Other facts
Tech stack
Diagnostic Testing,Organizational Skills,Critical Thinking,Troubleshooting,Laboratory Procedures,Quality Control,Phlebotomy,Teamwork,Communication,Data Analysis,Equipment Maintenance,Emergency Response,Inventory Management,Training,Compliance,MS Office Applications,Electronic Health Records
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred’s mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience.
Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from across the nation, became part of ScionHealth with its launch in December 2021. Cornerstone Healthcare Group joined the ScionHealth family of hospitals and hospital services in January 2023.
In December 2021, Kindred Healthcare became a part of LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company. As part of this transaction, LifePoint and Kindred also launched a new company, ScionHealth. Today, Kindred’s facilities are now part of either LifePoint or ScionHealth. Specifically, Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals – along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from LifePoint – are now a part of ScionHealth.
Team size: 10,001+ employees
Website: https://www.kindredhospitals.com/
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Industry: Hospitals and Health Care
What you'll do
- The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic tests on biological samples and ensuring the accuracy and quality of laboratory tests. They must also assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and support workflow coordination.
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What does a PRN Medical Laboratory Technician MLT do at Kindred Healthcare?
As a PRN Medical Laboratory Technician MLT at Kindred Healthcare, you will: the Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing diagnostic tests on biological samples and ensuring the accuracy and quality of laboratory tests. They must also assist in maintaining laboratory equipment and support workflow coordination..
Why join Kindred Healthcare as a PRN Medical Laboratory Technician MLT?
Kindred Healthcare is a leading Hospitals and Health Care company.
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