Job Description
Job Overview
Fairview Health Services is looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist for
Point of Care Testing to cover our 3 campuses (University of Minnesota Medical Center - West Bank, M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center-East Bank, and M Health Fairview Clinics & Surgery Center). This is mainly a full-time day shift position, Monday-Friday, (no weekends or holidays) but requires some flexibility in scheduling and to cover alternate shifts or weekends as needed for special projects.
The Point of Care (POC) Medical Technologist is responsible for supporting the department by coordinating all point-of-care testing according to the manufacturer's procedure, CLIA, CAP, and JC accreditation requirements. The POC technologist assures quality testing and accurate point-of-care test performance through operator training, equipment maintenance and monitoring, troubleshooting, quality control, and proficiency testing and review.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities :
- Responsible for supporting the team in monitoring the proper functioning of all Point-of-care testing (POCT) at UMMC East, West, and CSC.
- Upon successful training in all POCT and hospital-required education programs, the POCT MT will be required to:
- Understand the theoretical, technical operation, and regulatory compliance governing all approved POCT instruments and test kits.
- Ensure operator competency for POCT testing performed, including initial training and periodic competency review.
- Maintain records of staff initial training and competency testing.
- Enforce POCT policies and take actions necessary for non-compliance events.
- Ensure that parallel reagent checks for new lot numbers of POCT reagents are performed per protocols.
- Conduct point-of-care in-services with testing personnel as necessary.
- Assist in managing proficiency testing and linearity studies for all POCT sites
- Assist in managing quality control testing for all POCT sites. This includes periodic review of QC data, follow-up on any observed problems, and filing of these records in an organized manner and readily available to regulatory agents.
- Perform frequent audits of all POCT sites to monitor compliance with POCT policies and procedures,
- Demonstrate ability to work independently and work with all testing personnel to resolve problems, questions, and issues.
- Utilize critical thinking and analytical skills to effectively problem-solve.
- Practice and enforce laboratory safety, follow a chemical hygiene plan and abide by universal precautions.
- Follow established standards for telephone etiquette and maintain a professional demeanor when dealing with difficult situations.
- Demonstrate appropriate and professional ability to communicate with co-workers, hospital staff, physicians, nurses, patients, and visitors.
- Demonstrate a proactive work ethic and promote teamwork between departments and shifts by assisting coworkers wherever and whenever possible to complete the POCT workload efficiently.
- Function as a Medical Technologist whenever necessary at a competency level equal to regular Medical Technologist staff. Provide safe, effective, and efficient delivery of laboratory services.
- Mentor students and new employees and serve as a role model for coworkers.
- Accept and perform in a timely and correct manner other duties and tasks as assigned by the POCT supervisor. This includes working early day hours and occasionally on weekends.
- Support Hospital initiatives
Required Qualifications - Baccalaureate or higher degree from an accredited college/university in a related laboratory field including the related lab practicum or equivalent routes meeting qualifications as high complexity testing personnel as specified in CLIA '88.
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution. • Diploma with field of study listed or transcript must be provided. or
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university with 16 semester hours in biology including one semester in microbiology and 16 semester hours in chemistry including one semester in organic or biochemistry. • Transcript must be provided. or
- A transcript evaluation verifying equivalency to a U.S. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university. • Equivalency verification documentation must be provided. or
- Completion of a 50-week U.S. military medical laboratory training course and a Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university with 16 semester hours in biology including one semester in microbiology and 16 semester hours in chemistry including one semester in organic or biochemistry. • Transcript must be provided. or
- Master's degree from an accredited college/university in molecular biology, biotechnology, chemistry, biology, cytology, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, allied health, medical laboratory science, or an appropriately related field. • Diploma with field of study listed or transcript must be provided.
- Applicant should possess or be eligible to receive appropriate Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved laboratory certification. • ASCP, ASCPi, or AMT - MLS (Medical Laboratory Scientist) or MT (Medical Technologist) within 1 Year or
- HEW Medical Technologist certification may be considered.
Preferred Qualifications - BS in Medical Laboratory Sciences or Medical Technology.
- 2 years of working experience, including one year experience with POCT
Benefit Overview
Fairview offers a generous benefit package including but not limited to medical, dental, vision plans, life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, PTO and Sick and Safe Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement, early access to earned wages, and more! Please follow this link for additional information:
Compensation Disclaimer An individual's pay rate within the posted range may be determined by various factors, including skills, knowledge, relevant education, experience, and market conditions. Additionally, our organization prioritizes pay equity and considers internal team equity when making any offer. Hiring at the maximum of the range is not typical. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.
EEO Statement EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
Job Tags
Full time, Temporary work, Work experience placement, Relocation package, Monday to Friday, Shift work, Day shift,