Spectrum Healthcare Resources has an excellent opportunity for a civilian Medical Laboratory Technician at Guam Naval Hospital in Hagnata, Guam.
Position Overview:
This position provides laboratory services in support of patient care and treatment.
This contract position offers:
- Monday - Friday-Tentative
- Daytime hours (40 hours week)
- Paid Time Off & Paid Federal Holidays
- Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage, & 401k
- Competitive salary!
Job Responsibilities:
- Screens patient information and collects and processes specimens for testing.
- Performs testing in the Microbiology, Chemistry, Serology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Immunohematology sections including specimen receipt, preparation, analysis, and reporting of results.
- Checks patient identification.
- Orders and accessions tests into the Composite Health Care System.
- Instructs patients on proper specimen collection techniques and provides patients with necessary specimen collection equipment and containers.
- Draws blood by venipuncture and takes capillary blood samples for a variety of test procedures on a routine or urgent basis. Uses special drawing techniques in collecting blood from elderly persons, infants, children or other difficult patients.
- Ensures proper collection and possessing of specimens for reference laboratory testing. Prepares test orders. Packages specimens in accordance with federal regulatory guidelines. Monitors the timely receipt of test results from the laboratory. Tracks test results, and promptly delivers them to the requesting provider. Transcribes completed laboratory reports received from reference laboratories into CHCS.
- Instructs and provides technical guidance to new personnel regarding practical application of laboratory procedures and methodologies; reviews their work; and notes and reports training progress to their instructor(s).
- Operates complex analyzers and microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, spectrophotometers, and similar laboratory instruments. Calibrates, standardizes, troubleshoots, and maintains the equipment in accordance with manual specifications and standard procedures. Monitors proper application of automated methodologies as performed by the computerized analytical instruments.
- Isolate and identify all fungi, mycobacterium, or related microorganisms from patient specimens, environmental sources, and proficiency surveys.
- Inputs data and results in hospital-wide computer system making corrections as required for proper diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
- Integrates and correlates test data with other laboratory and patient data to evaluate validity
- Ensures detected testing errors are resolved and specimens are retested before results are reported.
- Maintains appropriate quality control data specific for individual tests performed.
- Reports critical or STAT test values by telephone to the provider and documents "read back".
- Ensures sound infection control practices are followed and that the correct personal protective equipment is used for tasks performed.
- Complies with safety standards and practices and alerts supervisor of any potential safety hazards.
- Must participate in the College of American Pathologist (CAP) Proficiency Testing and clinic certification.
- May be required to work other than normal duty hours including weekends and perform light general cleaning of work areas.
- Perform other duties as needed and assigned.
Position Requirements:
- Must be a U.S. Citizen
- Must have commenced from a US accredited program.
- Completion of High school with courses in general science, biology, psychology and chemistry is mandatory.
- Possess a current certification or equivalent as a Medical Technologist by the American Medical Technologists, OR
- Possess a current certification or equivalent as a Medical Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (MT-ASCP), OR
- Possess a current certification or equivalent as a Medical Laboratory Scientist-MLS by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
- Possess a minimum of two years of experience within the last three years as a Medical Laboratory Technologist.
- Current immunization record.
- BLS Certification.
For More Information, Contact:
Lauren Larkin
lauren_larkin@spectrumhealth.com
571-410-2088
Company Overview:
Spectrum Healthcare Resources (SHR) was established in 1988 to deliver systems and processes designed to meet the unique needs of Military and VA Health Systems. SHR is a leading organization that provides physician and clinical staffing and management services to United States Military Treatment Facilities, VA clinics and other Federal Agencies through various contracting vehicles. A Joint Commission Health Care Staffing Services firm, SHR is the military staffing division of TeamHealth, a Nationwide organization that serves 850 civilian and military hospitals with a team of 9,600 affiliated health care professionals. Spectrum Healthcare Resources is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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