Travel Medical Lab Technician - $2,849 per week

DT-Healthcare Staffing is seeking a travel Medical Lab Technician for a travel job in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty : Medical Lab Technician
• Discipline : Allied Health Professional
• Start Date : 12 / 02 / 2024
• Duration : 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift : 8 hours, days
• Employment Type : Travel

$500 Travel Allowance. CERTIFICATIONS. The Contractor Personnel shall have ASCP, AMT, AAB (or equivalent to) certification / BLS WORK HOURS : Contractor Personnel schedule will be 80 hours in a two-week period .

SHIFT : Monday - Friday, 8 : 00am - 4 : 30pm (lunch 30 min unpaid) MAJOR TASKS : Provide a full range of medical laboratory care to patients seen at SFIHC including laboratory testing, maintenance of diagnostic equipment, operate automated equipment and perform complex manual procedures in Chemistry, Microbiology, Urinalysis, Coagulations, Phlebotomy, Specimen and special dispatch and specimen requirements, quality controls and other diagnostics required by Laboratory Supervisor.

5.1.2 Perform phlebotomy on various age groups : (infants to geriatric ages) and familiar with requirements and equipment for each age group, such as finger sticks, heel sticks and venipuncture with different needle gauges.

Withdraws appropriate quantities of blood by venipuncture, capillary, and / or arterial puncture as required. Collect appropriate specimen for lab testing according to established lab procedures.

5.1.3 Perform satisfactory standards of competence, conduct, appearance and integrity. Must complete competencies in a timely matter and be able to work independently without supervision after a successful completion of competence.

5.1.4 Ensures patient ID, and maintains patient confidentiality to meet patient safety goals. 5.1.5 Performs required recordkeeping procedures and reports discrepancies to appropriate technologist or COR for patient results, demographics, QC, QA, and performance improvement.

5.1.6 Performs start up, shut-down, daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly preventative maintenance procedures on analyzers and other testing procedures on instrumentation in Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, and Serology (Cepheid) as assigned or instructed.

Clean work area(s) daily, restock departments daily and help with cleaning refrigerator(s) and freezer every six months.

Document performance and initialize when completed daily. 5.1.7 Performs Quality Control procedures on analyzers and manual test methods as required;

performs semi-annual Calibration verification studies and Method Comparison Studies as assigned; analyzes and monitors significant trends, troubleshoots analyzer problems.

Identifies and recognizes technical and instrumental causes of problems. 5.1.8 Recognizes factors, which can adversely affect specimens, procedures, and results and is capable of determining whether procedures, specimens, or results have been affected, then performs corrective action as needed (including sequestering patient samples and retesting after the analyzer issues have been resolved).

5.1.9 Assures preparation of tests for all patients, including performing the test calibrations and calibration verification studies as needed.

Checks specimens, prepares reagents, and maintains adequate supplies. Electronically enters, or writes clinical reports and descriptions of laboratory care.

5.1.10 Examines all patient’s lab work, reviews all testing (lab) and requests or performs diagnostic tests and refers tests to internal and external Laboratory facilities.

Completes all tests requested by physicians and refers out when needed. Makes note of all assessments and records results.

Reports results to appropriate individuals, calls critical values to appropriate provider and document critical reporting.

Recognizes the need for timely reporting of laboratory data and shipment of products and specimens. 5.1.11 Practices Universal Precautions (e.

g., wear appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE), washes hands, changes gloves between venipuncture, etc.) and follow SFIHC safety and infection control policies.

5.1.12 Prepares reagents and maintains stores of general and special products for functional and specialized assays of hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, serology, and rapid test methods.

Label reagents, QC’s and supplies with open and expiration dates. 5.1.13 Follows the Laboratory Department policies and procedures and Clinical practice guidelines when relevant.

Follows federal licensing, accreditation and regulating body standards from organizations such as CMS, AAAHC, COLA, CLIA and IHS;

and any other agency to which the facility is accountable. 5.1.14 Provides specialty laboratory services to patients at SFIHC and works as a team with the medical, nursing, lab staff,

Benefits

• Benefits start day 1
• Referral bonus
• Weekly pay
• Holiday Pay
• Medical benefits
• Dental benefits
• Vision benefits
6 days ago