Medical Technologist - Point of Care

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Medical Technologist - Point of Care','211085','Point Of Care','Washington-Seattle','Days','40 hours per week','40 hours per week','8 hour shift betw 7:00a & 7:30p/Variable','8 hour shift betw 7:00a & 7:30p/Variable','Monday - Friday','Monday - Friday','','','!*!Train, maintain records, monitor competency and compliance of POCT operators for all VMMC locations. Provide support to regional medical center ambulatory locations through on-site audits, assisting in RMC Lab Staff coverage, and other POC/RMC technical support as needed.

 


Train, maintain records, monitor competency and compliance of point of care testing operators at all **MEMBERS ONLY**SIGN UP NOW***. locations on all POCT procedures and on finger stick blood collections (capillary skin puncture). Assist in training of RMC Lab staff and maintenance of RMC Lab documents.
Monitor and evaluate POC/RMC test results in middleware database to ensure accurate and reliable results are posting into the electronic medical record in a timely manner. Participate in 24/7 on-call coverage on a rotating weekly basis; includes holiday coverage and may require call-back.
Assist in performing monthly audits at all regional medical center laboratory and POCT ambulatory locations. Assist in regional medical center laboratory staffing coverage: perform POC/lab testing procedures; collect venipuncture specimens; instruct patients in proper collection of urine, stool and/or sputum specimens; perform MRSA specimen collections. While working at RMC Lab locations as bench technologist, complies with all MLT, MT and/or CP Tech job description duties as applicable
Answer phone calls and emails from inside and outside the medical center. Ensure operation of analyzers and other laboratory equipment by calibrating, completing preventive maintenance requirements, following manufacturer's instructions, troubleshooting, calling for service/technical support, maintaining operational inventories, evaluating new equipment and techniques; this may require travel to locations other than the downtown Seattle campus.
Ensure inventory supply levels using Kanban system. Monitor RMC Lab Supply requests and fill orders as appropriate. Conserve laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
Maintain professional and technical knowledge. This may be accomplished by: attending educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, establishing personal networks, participating in professional societies and participation in competency assessment.
Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations. Protect patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols, and following identification procedures.
Maintain inter- and intradepartmental work flow by fostering a spirit of cooperation. Contribute to team effort by accomplishing additional related tasks and/or coordinating other POC/RMC projects as needed.


Located in Seattle, WA, Virginia Mason is an internationally recognized leader in the continuous improvement of health care. With an extensive list of awards and distinctions that includes our recognition as a Leapfrog Top Hospital of the Decade; Virginia Mason offers you the opportunity to partner with exceptionally talented peers at every level. 

 

You will contribute to the strength of our Team Medicine approach to collaborative medicine and benefit from the changes enacted through our Virginia Mason Production System, a model that has transformed health care by providing patients with easier access to care, reducing errors, and continuously innovating patient safety and quality that has been adopted by other organizations here and abroad. Join us, and find out how many ways Virginia Mason offers you the chance to focus on what really matters… your patients.
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An associate degree in Biological or Chemical Sciences or in Medical Technology is required.
A Registration with the American Society of Clinical Pathologist - MLT (ASCP) or equivalent with 2 years of recent laboratory experience is required for this position.
A Bachelor's degree in Biological or Chemical Sciences or in Medical Technology is preferred.
A Registration with the American Society of Clinical Pathologist - MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), categorical ASCP (M, H, or C) or equivalent with 2 years of recent laboratory experience is preferred for this position.
Valid MA-Phlebotomy (MA-P) license with the Washington State Department of Health – Quality Assurance Office is required for this position. Newly hired team member will have 90 days from date of hire to obtain MA-P licensure.
Point of care experience is preferred, but not required.


Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.  

 

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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