Medical Technologist SSM 2024

Locations: Sault Sainte Marie, MI

Type:Tribal

Salary Range:Salary Negotiable

Open Period:3/1/2024 until filled

Summary:Mary McLean, MBA, CFMLS, THRP, PASC, HR D1, TASC, TRSC, PMQ Recruiter/Notary Sault Tribe Health Division Office: (906) 632-5200 Ext: 43672 (877) 256-0009 Cell: (906) 203-4446 Email: MMcLean1@saulttribe.net

Duties:ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: (includes, but is not limited to, the following) • Evaluates requested procedures to determine the suitability of specimen for analysis, requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable. • Prepares specimens for analysis, insuring that the physiologic state of the properties is maintained. • Implements specimen collection and preparation procedures and provides education to nursing staff in the proper methods of specimen collection and transport. • Instructs medical technologists, medical technicians, nurses, and others in techniques, equipment use and test slip requirements. • Performs routine and specialized tests. • Evaluates referred testing. • Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products by using instruments, reagents, and product check systems. • Calibrates, standardizes, adjusts, and maintains instruments. • Verifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks (e.g., mechanical, optical, photometric, electrometric, and automated). Identifies the cause of common problems and makes repairs. • Participates in providing health instruction to clinic patients, family members, and community groups as assigned. • Plans and carries out the work and adapts or otherwise modifies conventional techniques as necessary to perform specific analyses, and preserve stock cultures, i.e. prepare reagents. • Develops guidelines, including quality control standards, writes procedures, and establishes parameters for instrument performance. ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES: (includes, but is not limited to, the following) • Researches, tests, and implements new procedures and equipment as needed. • Responds to requests for information from health center staff, satellite clinics, and other staff. • All other job related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:REQUIREMENTS: Education: Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology with ASCP board certification required.

Experience: Three years of medical technology work experience preferred. Certification/License: ACSP-MT Certification required.

Will be required to undergo and successfully pass a background check. Must maintain a good moral character standing. Will be required to complete and pass pre-employment drug testing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Must be able to use judgment and initiative in interpreting and adapting guidelines for application to specific laboratory problems, and developing and maintaining current procedural manuals, formulating alternative approaches where space and equipment limitations make a standard procedure impossible or infeasible, and adapting established methodologies and practices to meet the needs of the laboratory and the community. Professional knowledge of medical technology principles, concepts, and methodology sufficient to perform a broad range of emergency tests, including complex and non-routine analyses, run quality controls, research and implement new procedures required.

Knowledge of mathematical and statistical processes sufficient to calculate and convert analytical data to test results required.

Knowledge and skill sufficient to use and maintain complicated instruments (e.g., automated blood cell counter, automated clinical chemistry analyzers, automated microbiology analyzers). Knowledge of technical, physiologic, and mechanical indicators of malfunction (e.g., test conditions, patient variables) sufficient to locate and correct errors required.

Knowledge of related disciplines to integrate and correlate test results with other laboratory data to (e.g., functional testing) to draw conclusions required.

Must possess professional knowledge of medical technology and accrediting/regulatory requirements of HCFA, CAP, or JCAHO sufficient to insure that the work is consistent with standards (e.g., maintaining chain of custody, handling blood components in accordance with the Federal Code of Regulations) required.

Must maintain privacy and confidentiality. Native American preferred

Work Type:Permanent, Full

Announcement #:Medical Technologist 2024