About the position
Rutherford Regional Health System is a 143-bed acute care facility that offers a broad array of inpatient and outpatient care. Rutherford Regional is dedicated to providing patients with a full range of services to meet their healthcare needs. We provide our services in a caring, professional environment through the teamwork of our medical staff and employees. Rutherford Regional Health System's partnership with Duke LifePoint Healthcare is bringing the pieces together to transform healthcare in Rutherford County. Duke LifePoint Healthcare is a joint venture of Duke University Health System, one of the country's leading academic health systems, and LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company dedicated to Making Communities Healthier. These two forces joined because of the shared interest in collaborating with hospitals, healthcare providers and patients to bring high quality, innovative healthcare services to communities. Duke LifePoint combines Duke's unparalleled expertise in clinical excellence and quality care with LifePoint's extensive resources and knowledge and experience operating community hospitals and healthcare organizations.
Responsibilities
- Performs diagnostic testing on patient samples to aid physicians in the diagnosis and/or monitoring of various disease states.
- Performs a variety of routine and complex testing ranging from waived to high complexity testing in all sections of the laboratory including Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank and Microbiology.
- Participates in patient testing, quality control, CAP surveys, policy and procedure development and equipment maintenance.
- Follows standardized procedures and helps prepare samples for testing.
- Recognizes and acts immediately to correct errors in the performance of tests and procedures, reporting promptly to the immediate supervisor.
- Performs Quality Assurance work to ensure accuracy of equipment to include QC and preventive and corrective maintenance and associated documentation.
- Performs specialized techniques/projects under the supervision of the Lab Manager and Laboratory Director.
- Collects samples and analyzes bodily fluids and substances for abnormalities.
- Collects blood and tests blood samples used for pre-transfusion testing.
- Operates laboratory equipment in a high-quality, effective manner.
- Analyzes test results for accuracy, acceptability and critical limits and reports/documents results per organizational standards.
- Performs automated tests using computerized instruments and automated equipment.
- Performs manual tests based on established policies and procedures and accepted laboratory practice.
- Runs tests and analyzes the results to be reported to the provider or registered nurse in a timely manner.
- Assists in the training and education of MLT students.
- Participates in continuing and mandatory educational activities in a timely manner, meeting expected deadlines on own initiative.
- Assists laboratory perform functions to meet regulatory compliance.
Requirements
- Associate's Degree in Medical Lab Technician or Clinical Lab Technician required.
- Requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision.
- Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
- ASCP or AMT preferred within 3 months of hire.
- 1-3 years laboratory experience preferred.
Benefits
- Wide range of benefits options including Medical, Dental, and Vision plans.
- HSA.
- 401(K) retirement plan contributions.
- Generous Paid Time Off.
- Accident & Critical Illness Insurance.
- Prescription Assistance with OptumRx.
- Income protection programs for the entire family such as life insurance, Short/Long-term Disability, and Identity Theft.
- Employee Assistance program at no cost to you to provide emotional, legal, financial, and daily life support for your entire household.
- Free travel and entertainment discount program.
