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Kindred Hospital Seattle First Hill - Medical Technologist - Full Time

Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: SEATTLE, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Full Time
JOB SUMMARY:
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               <td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">DESCRIPTION/RESPONSIBILITIES:<BR>IT'S SIMPLE. You want to work in a hospital setting where you are valued and appreciated - where you receive respect from your superiors and co-workers as well as the patients you treat.<BR><BR>You want to be challenged by your job without being overwhelmed by it. You want to play an instrumental role in helping a patient recover, sometimes against strong odds, and go home. What you want is Kindred Healthcare.<BR><BR>Our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Join us!<BR><BR>In this integral role you will perform tests in all areas of the laboratory such as: chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and immunohematology. Use optical, photometric, electronic and automated instrumentation. May participate in quality assurance, safety, infection control and disaster activities.<BR><BR>Responsibilities:<BR> * Validate and report test results accurately and legibly<BR> * Obtain and process blood and/or biological specimens from patient<BR> * Calibrate, standardize and maintain instruments following established procedures; perform quality control to ensure proper functioning of instruments, reagents and procedures; recognize malfunction and out-of-control test results and take corrective action<BR> * Prepare reagents, standards and controls according to prescribed procedure<BR> * Check supply inventory, maintain and monitor cost-effective purchasing and inventory control to prevent interruption of service<BR> * Adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and take corrective action<BR> * Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling/processing, test analyses, report and maintain records of patient's test results; maintain records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens<BR> * Adhering to laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed<BR><BR>Med Tech<BR>Med Technologist<BR>MT<BR><BR>REQUIRED SKILLS:<BR>Qualifications:<BR>Education:<BR>BS/BA degree or equivalent Medical Technology experience<BR><BR>Licensure/Certifications:<BR>Certified as a medical technology or clinical laboratory scientist by the Board of Registry of ASCP or the National Certification Agency. (Certification as a medical technologist by the American Medical Technologist is acceptable.)<BR><BR>Experience:<BR>Requires 3+ years of experience in a clinical laboratory.</font></td>
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