Job Details: Medical Technologist - MT/MLT

Company: Banner Health – One of the Largest Not-for-profit Health Care System in the United States

Description: Banner Health is the leading nonprofit provider of health care in every community we serve. We are deeply committed to our nonprofit mission: "We exist to make a difference in people's lives through excellent patient care."
Banner Arizona Medical Clinic is currently recruiting for a weekend Med Tech for our Peoria location to work every other weekend. This position will be working weekend day shifts and duties will include general laboratory with hematology and chemistry.

Responsibilities:
1. Performs all duties of Testing Level IV as defined by the department, at a high level of competency. Actively participates in problem solving activities within the department, using advanced level of decision-making skills. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and application of all computer systems used in the department. Demonstrates advanced knowledge and application of theory and clinical relevance of waived, moderately complex and highly complex testing. Assists in ensuring compliance with accrediting agency and regulatory requirements. Demonstrates ability to assume lead responsibility in absence of on-site departmental leadership personnel, and fulfills CLIA requirements of general supervisor.

2. Recognizes, ensures validity, and assists in monitoring abnormal patient and/or QC results of waived, moderately complex and highly complex tests. Recognizes need and participates in department and LSA/SQL System process improvement and quality assurance activities, including assisting with monitoring of department indicators of productivity and quality.

3. Monitors and controls inventory and assists in providing financial data for the department. Active participation on process improvements in financial performance to decrease costs, improvement productivity and improve service.

4. Participate in contributions to additional department/System projects. Active in training of department employees. Actively participates on at least one committee or team or is involved in at least one special project identified with department management. Exhibits awareness of medical/legal consequences of professional actions.

5. Acts as a department resource by participating in providing educational information to internal and external customers. Demonstrated advanced level of effective verbal and written communication skills.

6. Supports, exhibits, and promotes behaviors consistent with the Company's Mission, Vision and Values. Follows the guidelines of customer focused quality service standards and the Code of Conduct. Serves as a role model and promoter of service excellence.

Qualifications:
MT (United States certification - ASCP or equivalent) certification, a Bachelor's degree in a chemical or biological science preferred OR a student in a recognized MT program that has completed their clinical rotation in the area of hire and will receive MT (ASCP or equivalent) certification within 1 year from date of hire, OR MT certification from another country and will receive United States certification (ASCP or equivalent) within one year of hire OR specialty certification in department's area, a Bachelor's degree in a chemical or biological science preferred OR a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology/Clinical Laboratory Science and will receive MT (ASCP or equivalent) certification within 1 year from date of hire OR one year prior on-site experience as Testing Level IV with exceptional skills, highly developed interpersonal skills, Level 3 performance assessment, and passing of on-site competency/criteria as defined by the department. Individuals with specialty certification may only work in the discipline of their specialty. Demonstrates behaviors consistent with those identified as Company core behaviors. Demonstrates excellent problems solving skills, and high level of self-motivation.
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Posting Date: Mar 28 08