Job Title: Medical Technologist – Flow Cytometry
Hours: Full-Time, 11am-7:30pm
Hospital Name: Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago IL
Job Link: http://k.rfer.us/NMHrI9KFH
Recruiter Contact: Jason Brau (jason.brau@nm.org)
Description:
- Performs all aspects of pre-analytic workflow appropriate for the specific laboratory section to ensure orders are entered correctly, specimens collected are appropriate for the test ordered and are correctly process/transported
- Verifies order where necessary
- Verifies non-patient information (e.g., collection time) according to established protocol
- Handles unresolved orders, troubleshoots where needed
- Verifies with physician and/or nurses prior to LIS order entry to resolve unclear, duplicate or otherwise ambiguous orders
- Verifies specimens for add-on tests are available and acceptable and generates add-on test orders
- Recognizes when fraud and abuse compliance issues require adjustments to the test order
- Performs specimen preparation:
- Performs any necessary pretest specimen preparation according to protocols (e.g., microbiology plating, cell cultures, filtering, extraction, separation, elution absorption, etc.)
- Maintains test system integrity:
- Performs preventative maintenance on instruments/equipment in a timely fashion according to defined schedule
- Verifies reagents and supplies meet defined acceptability criteria upon receipt and prior to use
- Takes action to ensure unacceptable items are removed from use
- Ensures that sufficient reagents and supplies necessary for test performance are available
- Notifies senior staff when minimum inventory level is encountered
- Performs and records all necessary quality control (QC) required for test system performance
- Evaluates QC results and takes necessary corrective actions according to established protocol
- Collecting, receiving and processing of specimens:
- Verifies specimens are correctly and completely labeled upon receipt; Evaluates specimens for appropriateness and takes necessary corrective action; Appropriately documents unacceptable specimens
- Prioritizes specimen processing based on established priorities
- Aliquots specimens according to established protocols; Recognizes when fraud and abuse compliance issues require adjustments to the test order; Performs all aspects of analytical testing appropriate for the specific laboratory section
- Performs tests:
- Prioritizes testing based on assignment or established priorities, completes testing within defined turn-around-times
- Recognizes the need for and follows any age-specific protocols
- Responds effectively to changes in the workflow by coordinating a simultaneous series of tests when needed or adjusting work to incorporate STAT tests or fluctuations in work volume
- Monitors daily workflow, overseeing and adjusting staff assignments (e.g., breaks, tasks) and priorities, to meet service level
- Performs technical review and interpretation:
- Reviews results for completeness, correctness, and consistency within defined test system
- Evaluates test results/reactions and provides accurate interpretations as appropriate to include correlation with, and integration of, other patient data as necessary
- Performs visual interpretation/identifications as appropriate
- Recognizes unusual test results/interpretations and complete indicated reflex testing or other follow-up actions
- Follows established notification protocols for critical values, phone/fax results requests, abnormalities
- Troubleshoots and solves problems
- Recognizes test system performance problems and takes necessary corrective actions
- Recognizes when unresolved problems need to be escalated and takes necessary follow-up action
- Prints pending logs and follows-up to ensure pending tests are completed or cancelled when appropriate
- Post-test specimen storage
- Stores specimens and related materials (blood, slides, tissues, etc) according to protocols for location and duration
- Retrieves specimen and related materials when needed
Qualifications:
- Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or Allied Health
- Appropriate education credits as defined in CLIA 88 regulations to qualify individual as a Medical Technologist.
- ASCP MT Certification