Clinical Lab Technologist *permanent hire, California*

Company: KA Recruiting
Location: Palm Springs
Posted on: May 11, 2022

Job Description:

(Only QUALIFIED Healthcare Professionals accepted) Medical Technologist - Qualifications
Education
Required: CA approved equivalency of CLS
Preferred: BS and 12 month internship at school of med technology
Licensure-Certification
Required: CA state CLS license
Preferred: ASCP or equivalent
Experience
Preferred: McKesson LIS experience
Essential Responsibilities
Demonstrates compliance with Code of Conduct and compliance policies, and takes action to resolve compliance questions or concerns and report suspected violations
Orders and processes laboratory requests in accordance with established procedures
Collects and processes all necessary paper work, assuring appropriate reporting
Assists in ordering, maintaining, and restocking of supplies
Answers telephone and responds to questions or directs call to appropriate individual
Utilizes Laboratory Information Systems as appropriate
Disinfects and maintains work areas as needed
Performs proficiency testing as assigned
Complies with hospital and Laboratory safety policies and procedures
Supervises and verifies non-licensed personnels work
Performs and verifies quality control and patient test results
Performs calibration of instruments, and validation of instruments and-or procedures
Performs instrument maintenance and troubleshooting
Monitors daily safety checks and temp logs
Maintains awareness of workflow utilizing Order and Result monitors to achieve optimal departmental test turnaround times
Determines acceptability and appropriateness of specimens for testing and monitors results for accuracy and validity
Performs microbiology and immunology tests, as needed
Disinfects and maintains orderly-organized work environment
Performs other duties as necessary
Properly endorses unfinished tasks to the next shift
Participates and assists in student lectures and training
Performs ABO and Rh typing, antibody screening, and crossmatching, and enters results accurately into computer
Performs routine antibody identification, and antigen screening as necessary
Performs emergency blood release when required
Performs antibody elutions and adsorptions, as indicated
Irradiates blood when required. Modifies component in computer and verifies label before issue
Works-up suspected transfusion reactions and enters appropriate orders and results into computer
Performs other duties as assigned

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