Microbiology Medical Technologist

Kaiser Permanente • Portland, OR • 6h ago

Job Summary:

This job exists to aid clinicians in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of diseases by accurately testing patient microbiology specimens, correlating data and reporting results in a timely manner to support quality patient care. Holiday and weekend rotation may be required for this position.

Essential Responsibilities:

Problem solve to achieve acceptable test results and assure optimal system and instrument operations: Formulate a plan of action for situations not addressed in standard operating procedures; interpret and verify lab findings with regard to @type and quality of specimen submitted; correlate test results with available clinical information and other laboratory data. Determine clinical relevance of findings by communication with providers. Analyze and evaluate each process of testing to assure that final results are valid and accurate. Serve as a resource for medical laboratory technicians, assistants and other laboratory personnel in trouble-shooting problems with analytical and pre-analytical phases of the laboratory testing process, and in standard operational decision-making.

Conduct laboratory testing: Perform and report lab tests according to laboratory procedures. Initiate and implement a course of action with technologists, supervisors and technical specialists; organize workflow to accomplish efficient and accurate output; Review and Verify results for accuracy and credibility prior to release; record and report results in a timely manner.

Ensure compliance with Quality Control and Quality Assurance Programs including POCT, to affect highest quality patient care: PERFORM Quality Control (QC) procedures with appropriate documentation; take corrective action to resolve problems; review unresolved problems with supervisor; report action limit results according to standard procedures; perform proficiency testing and report results. Collaborate with supervisor, technical specialist and other departments to address quality of service issues and to implement internal quality assurance monitors or projects. Evaluate method performance by Performing weekly and monthly QC review and preparing monthly QC report as assigned.

Maintain and update technical knowledge skills by actively participating in department meetings, continuing education and inservice instructions; Develop operational procedures to ensure effective workflow in conjunction with supervisors and technical specialists. Assist in the training of technical students and/or new employees; review work; recommend improvements; provide input for performance evaluations when requested. Develop written training procedures; assist in the development and update of technical procedures; review and critique new procedures developed by others. Accept special projects as needed.

Coordinate laboratory operations in support of the supervisor by monitoring workflow and by making adjustments as necessary to maintain optimum service level; serve as a resource for unresolved problems; advise clinicians and nursing service personnel of correct procedures for collecting, handling and processing specimens; assist clinicians in determining appropriate laboratory services to be used for patient care. Participate in review of Proficiency Testing critiques. Support MLT instrument partners. Included in these accountabilities, the following tasks are performed exclusively by technologist level staff or higher: Primary instrument partner for major analyzers; others can act as secondary instrument partner. Monthly QC review. Perform more advanced testing, such as: Micro QC bench. Complex Molecular Microbiology testing. Client Services technical resource, research and triage technical questions. Work up of positive AFB and fungus cultures. HPLC organism identification.

Basic Qualifications:

Experience

N/A

Education

Baccalaureate degree in medical technology or related science or working as a medical technologist at Kaiser Permanente in the NW Region prior to 2008.

License, Certification, Registration

Medical Technologist Certificate within 3 months of hire from American Society for Clinical Pathology OR Microbiology Technologist Certificate within 3 months of hire from American Society for Clinical Pathology OR Medical Lab Scientist Certificate within 3 months of hire from American Society for Clinical Pathology

Additional Requirements:

Demonstrated customer-focused service skills.

Demonstrated verbal and written command of the English language adequate for providing training to laboratory and non-laboratory staff, for communicating specimen collecting and handling requirements and providing help and support to laboratory and other health care staff.

Effective interpersonal and communication skills.

Basic computer knowledge.

Preferred Qualifications:

Two (2) years of recent clinical laboratory microbiology experience.

Working knowledge of Microbiology principles and practices.

Demonstrated ability to analyze situations to make operational decisions to meet clinical needs.

Advanced computer knowledge.

Demonstrated skills in organizing, prioritizing and problem solving.

Completion of structured program in medical technology that is recognized by ASCP.

Notes:

Swing/Night On-Call position

COMPANY: KAISER

TITLE: Microbiology Medical Technologist

LOCATION: Portland, Oregon

REQNUMBER: 1413535

External hires must pass a background check/drug screen. Qualified applicants with arrest and/or conviction records will be considered for employment in a manner consistent with Federal, state and local laws, including but not limited to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran, or disability status.

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