Location
Lithonia, GA | United States
Job description
Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to TRANSFORM HEALTH AND HEALING by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. Emory Medical Laboratory supports the EMORY HEALTHCARE missions of clinical care, education, and research by demonstrating the core values of:
- EXCELLENCE : in technology and consultative services,
- CARING : by staff and faculty for those we serve, and
- INTEGRITY : in our interactions with customers, colleagues, and ourselves.
If you are an experienced Medical Technologist with a background in BLOOD BANK & CORE LAB AREAS , we are looking for you!
Shift: 7AM - 5:30PM, Saturday & Sunday (every other weekend)
- Performs standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohemotological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory.
- Provides guidance to lower level technologists and assists in administrative activities, staff and student education, research and/or safety and infection control programs.
- Educates staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities.
- Evaluates the validity of test results; compares to previous results and other laboratory data; In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
- May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
- Performs other related duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
- Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
- Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
- Two years of medical technology experience. (Medical Laboratory Technician experience is pro-rated).
- Certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS(ASCP) or categorical, MT(NCA), MT(AMT), MT(HHS or HEW), CHT(ABHI), CHS(ABHI), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
This position pays a flat rate of : $38.50/ hour.
This position is eligible for shift differentials.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS (Medium): 20-50 lbs; 0-33% of the work day (occasionally); 11-25 lbs, 34-66% of the workday (frequently); 01-10 lbs, 67-100% of the workday (constantly); Lifting 50 lbs max; Carrying of objects up to 25 lbs; Occasional to frequent standing & walking, Occasional sitting, Close eye work (computers, typing, reading, writing), Physical demands may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS: Factors affecting environment conditions may vary depending on the assigned work area and tasks. Environmental exposures include, but are not limited to: Blood-borne pathogen exposure Bio-hazardous waste Chemicals/gases/fumes/vapors Communicable diseases Electrical shock, Floor Surfaces, Hot/Cold Temperatures, Indoor/Outdoor conditions, Latex, Lighting, Patient care/handling injuries, Radiation, Shift work, Travel may be required. Use of personal protective equipment, including respirators, environmental conditions may vary depending on assigned work area and work tasks.
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