Medical Technologist (Full-time/Townsend)

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The Medical Technologist is responsible for performing high complexity clinical laboratory testing in one or more sections of the laboratory with full responsibility for quality control and quality assurance in accordance with CLIA regulatory requirements and standards. Medical Technologist is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results.

Essential Job Functions

• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic's mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Collects high complexity test specimen analysis in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Performs high complexity test specimen analysis in accordance with established policies and procedures.
• Evaluates, interprets and validates high complexity test data prior to reporting. Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or immediately notify the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever testing systems are not within the laboratory's defined acceptable levels of performance.
• Maintains daily operations of the laboratory/department to include but not limited to calibration and maintenance of equipment; maintains adequate working inventory. Adheres to quality control procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Utilize performance improvement principles to assess and improve quality.
• Identifies needs and sets goals for own growth and development; meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains knowledge of current trends and developments relevant to job performance.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.

Minimum Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor''s degree in medical laboratory science, biology, or chemistry

Certifications and Licenses

• License / Certification
• Healthcare Provider CPR Certification - At hire
• Current or eligible for Montana State licensure as a Medical Technologist or ability to become licensed - At hire