Medical Technologist (MT/MLS) - Per Diem - Day Shift
Lehigh Valley Health Network
Summary
Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results for providers to utilize in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Uses established procedures and protocols that require the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.
Job description
Job Duties
- Performs any high complexity, moderate complexity or waived laboratory testing in the assigned testing department. Utilizes advanced clinical laboratory instrumentation and methodologies according to departmental standard operating procedures. Confirms, verifies, and reports the results of this testing independently exercising broad independent judgment. Monitors results for reasonableness and critical values.
- Conducts and evaluates established quality control per departmental standard operating procedures. Troubleshoots and reports to management any unacceptable quality control before reporting patent results.
- Performs required departmental preventative maintenance per standard operating procedures.
- Provides clinical orientation and/or training of new employees/students.
- Recognizes and corrects instrument or procedural malfunctions within the scope of the standard operating procedures and records troubleshooting activities.
Minimum Qualifications
- Must meet CLIA 88 personnel requirements for high complexity testing.
- Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology or related science field from an accredited institution or must meet CLIA grandfathered medical technologist regulations
- 1 year clinical laboratory internship
- Demonstrated technical skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific documents.
- Ability to read, understand, and speak basic English.
- Demonstrated ability to use/learn the computer system, word processing, e-mail, and applicable software programs.
- Demonstrated dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department, unit, and hospital.
- Ability to apply common mathematical skills.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Preferred Qualifications
- MLS - Medical Laboratory Scientist ASCP - State of Pennsylvania or
- MLT - Medical Laboratory Technologist ASCP - State of Pennsylvania or
- MT - Medical Technologist - AAB Board of Registry
Requirements
- Must meet CLIA 88 personnel requirements for high complexity testing.
- Bachelor's Degree Medical Technology or related science field from an accredited institution or must meet CLIA grandfathered medical technologist regulations
- 1 year clinical laboratory internship
- Demonstrated technical skills. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific documents.
- Ability to read, understand, and speak basic English.
- Demonstrated ability to use/learn the computer system, word processing, e-mail, and applicable software programs.
- Demonstrated dependability/flexibility in meeting scheduling needs of the department, unit, and hospital.
- Ability to apply common mathematical skills.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
Company overview
Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN) is a major healthcare provider and hospital network based in Allentown, Pennsylvania, serving the Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania regions. Founded in 1899, LVHN operates as a comprehensive healthcare system with 13 hospital campuses, 28 health centers, numerous primary and specialty care physician practices, and multiple urgent care locations. The network's flagship facility, Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, is Pennsylvania's third-largest hospital and features the state's first Level One Trauma Center. LVHN provides a wide range of medical services including specialized institutes for cancer care, heart and vascular treatment, surgical excellence, orthopedics, and neuroscience. The network operates the third-largest heart surgery program in Pennsylvania, performing over 1,200 open-heart procedures annually, and maintains one of the state's largest cancer centers treating over 2,400 new patients each year. In August 2024, LVHN completed a merger with Jefferson Health, becoming part of a larger healthcare system with 32 hospitals and over 700 locations across Pennsylvania. Prior to the merger, LVHN was the largest employer in the Lehigh Valley metropolitan region, with approximately 20,000 employees dedicated to providing comprehensive healthcare services to the community.