Medical Technologist, Evening Shift, 34 hours/week
Location: Wilmington, Delaware
Description: Nemours is presently looking of Medical Technologist, Evening Shift, 34 hours/week right now, this job will be ordered in Delaware. For detail informations about this job opportunity kindly read the description below. Nemours is seeking a Medical Technologist to join our Blood Bank team in Wilmington, Delaware.
As one of the nation's premier pediatric heal! th care systems, Nemours provides world-class clinical care in four states - Delaware, Florida, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Located in Wilmington, Delaware, the Nemours/Alfred I. duPont Hospital for Children offers intensive and acute inpatient and outpatient services covering more than 30 pediatric specialties. Ranked among the nation's best in pediatric specialty care by U.S. News & World Report, this world-renowned teaching hospital has served children from 42 states and 14 nations. Extending the world-class care of the Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital, Nemours duPont Pediatrics provides expert care for even more children across the Delaware Valley through community-based physician services and collaborative partnerships with health and hospital systems.
To keep pace with the changing health care environment and build a healthier future for our children, Nemours has embarked on a multi-phase expansion to create a children's hospital like no other in the region.! Upon completion in June 2014, the hospital will include priva! te patient rooms, a new Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, and a new expanded Emergency Department.
This position is responsible for:
The provision of laboratory services by the performance of clinical laboratory procedures and related tasks.
1. Performance of analytical procedures, using manual and automated methods, and through a variety of clinical laboratory methodologies (e.g., manual/visual plate-reading, microscopy, analyzer, rapid-test, etc.). In this function, must be able to perform all required calibration, quality control, statistical calculations and other process control and mathematical functions. Associate must also be able to understand concepts such as linearity, and standard deviation, as it applies to the performance of analytical testing in a clinical laboratory. Specific procedures performed depend upon the associate's specific assignment, for example, identifies bacteriological organisms in Microbiology, or performs analysis o! f potassium in Chemistry.
2. Orders, accessions, statuses and reports results of tests performed on patient specimens, monitoring a variety of critical clinical issues, such as patient identifiers, specimen quality, order appropriateness, etc. In this function, must be able to read and understand a variety of written material such as specimen requisitions, worksheets, patient identification, specimen requirements, etc., whether performing this task manually (e.g., on paper) or through the use of an information system. Must be able to check and verify information such as patient identification, lot numbers, expiration dates, etc., and act appropriately.
3. Uses, calibrates and performs trouble-shooting and maintenance on laboratory equipment following established procedures, and as assigned by supervisor. Must be able to take responsibility for laboratory equipment performance, as demonstrated by interactions with technical representatives for instrument ma! intenance, both preventive and repair; must be able to successfully per! form start-up and shut-down of complex analytical equipment.
4. Collects specimens from patients and others as assigned, including collection of blood specimens by phlebotomy, following established procedures for this. Such collections may take place in a variety of environments, such as during assistance in bone marrow aspiration in Operating Room areas, for collection of capillary specimens from neonates, or performance of sweat collections. Such collections may require entering patient isolation rooms, whereby, associate must follow appropriate infection control procedures.
5. Transports specimens as assigned, for example, from Operating Room, following appropriate procedures.
6. Reviews technical and administrative procedures as assigned. The medical technologist is responsible for staying informed about section changes, procedure changes and updates, etc. Reviews questions about procedures with section supervisor or designee as needed, inform! ing supervisor when confusion about instructions or procedures exists.
7. Handles supply and inventory issues as required/assigned, identifying key technical parameters, such as lot numbers, storage requirements, etc. as required for performance of laboratory procedures. Follows laboratory section inventory procedures (e.g., recording date received, condition when received, checking order forms, invoices, etc.) Retrieves supplies, equipment from storage areas as needed.
8. Answers telephone as assigned; in this function, interacts routinely with a variety of individuals, including physicians, and other clinical staff, patients and their families, inspectors, vendors, etc. Must be able to demonstrate good customer service, for example, answering telephone promptly, referring calls appropriately, etc.
9. Follows all laboratory and hospital safety policies (including, but not limited to chemical safety, e.g., the laboratory's Chemical Hygiene Plan, i! nfection control policies, etc.). Must be able to perform functions usi! ng personal protective equipment and barrier protection, such as disposable gloves, laboratory goats, shields, goggles, etc. Must be able to handle a variety of hazardous materials, such as chemicals and pathogenic organisms.
10. Trains others as assigned (e.g., students, residents, new employees, etc.).
11. Participates in department and hospital quality and improvement programs.
Full time position (34 hours/week), evening shift for Blood Bank Medical Technologist. Schedule includes rotating weekends.
Experience in pediatric Blood Bank, including component preparation, cell washing, gel technology and blood irradiation, is helpful.
Bachelor's Degree.
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