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Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Technologist - PRN(Job Number: 09728-736) Missouri-Belton-Research Belton HospitalSchedule: Per Diem/PRN Description Under the general supervision of the Section Manager/Operations Manager/Lead Technologist performs preanalytic testing responsibilities including clerical duties, data entry, specimen collection, and specimen processing; performs waived, moderate complexity, and high complexity testing on blood and body fluids as defined by CLIA 1988; performs post analytic testing responsibilities including test reporting, verification, investigation of technical, instrumental, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results, and monitoring of quality control; maintains inventory of supplies and reagents; maintains non-analytic equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and centrifuges; maintains a safe work area; demonstrates professional work habits and interpersonal skills; participates in performance improvement activities, evaluation of new test methodologies/instrumentation, and management of laboratory data; correlates abnormal laboratory data with pathologic states to determine validity and/or whether follow-up test should be performed; teaches theory and procedures using educational methodology to clinical laboratory science (medical technology) students; assists with the orientation and training of LTA, CLT, MLT, MT Non-registered, and MT Registered employees. Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes. The Medical Technologists provide care for birth to pediatric, pediatric/child patients between 1 to 11 years of age; adolescent patients between 12 to 17 years of age; adult patients between 18 to 64 years; and geriatric patients 65 years and older. Qualifications Required Job Qualifications include:Nationally recognized certification as a medical technologist or equivalent.State licensure if required.Associates degree in medical technology with formal medical technology training or qualification under CLIA 88 Regulations. Bachelors Degree is preferred.Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Technologist in a hospital laboratory is preferred.Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.Strong team work and collaboration abilities.Ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, walking, lifting, grasping and repetitive motion. Lifting up to 50 pounds. Occasional stooping, squatting, pushing, pulling, climbing, overhead lifting.