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Billings Clinic Medical Technologist - Heights in BILLINGS, Montana
You’ll want to join Billings Clinic for our outstanding quality of care, exciting environment, interesting cases from a vast geography, advanced technology and educational opportunities. We are in the top 1% of hospitals internationally for receiving Magnet® Recognition consecutively since 2006.
And you’ll want to stay at Billings Clinic for the amazing teamwork, caring atmosphere, and a culture that values kindness, safety and courage. This is an incredible place to learn and grow. Billings, Montana, is a friendly, college community in the Rocky Mountains with great schools and abundant family activities. Amazing outdoor recreation is just minutes from home. Four seasons of sunshine!
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About Us
Billings Clinic is a community-owned, not-for-profit, Physician-led health system based in Billings with more than 4,700 employees, including over 550 physicians and non-physician providers. Our integrated organization consists of a multi-specialty group practice and a 304-bed hospital.Learn more (https://www.billingsclinic.com/about-us/) about Billings Clinic (our organization, history, mission, leadership and regional locations) and how we are recognized nationally for our exceptional quality.
Your Benefits
We provide a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to all permanent full-time employees (minimum of 24 hours/week), including Medical, Dental, Vision, 403(b) Retirement Plan with employer matching, Defined Contribution Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, employee wellness program, and much more.Click here (https://www.billingsclinic.com/careers/employee-benefits/) for more information ordownload the Employee Benefits Guide (https://ncstoragemlbillings.blob.core.windows.net/public/2021%20Billings%20Clinic%20Staff%20Benefits%20Guide.pdf) .
Magnet: Commitment to Nursing Excellence
Billings Clinic is proud to be recognized for nursing excellence as a Magnet®-designated organization, joining only 97 other organizations worldwide that have achieved this honor four times. The re-designation process happens every four years. Click here (https://www.billingsclinic.com/campaign-landing-pages/magnet/) to learn more!
Pre-Employment Requirements
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Medical Technologist - Heights
HEIGHTS (BILLINGS CLINIC HOSPITAL)
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Shift: Day, Evening, Weekends
Employment Status: Per Diem
Hours per Pay Period: 0.01 = per diem (Non-Exempt)
Starting Wage DOE
MLT
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is responsible for performing moderate complexity clinical laboratory tests in one or more sections of the laboratory and participates in the responsibilities for quality control and quality assurance in accordance with CLIA regulatory requirements and standards. Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is responsible for specimen collection and processing, test performance and for reporting test results.
Essential Job Functions
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient’s results.
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples
• Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory’s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
• Must be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the technical consultant, clinical consultant or Director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
Medical Technologist
The clinic Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is responsible for performing moderate complexity clinical laboratory testing in one or more sections of the laboratory with full responsibility for quality control and quality assurance in accordance with CLIA regulatory requirements and standards. Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results.
Essential Job functions
• Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements. Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job performance.
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient’s results.
• Evaluates, interprets and validates moderate complexity test data prior to reporting. Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or immediately notify the Clinical Coordinator and/or, Laboratory Supervisor Responsible to adhere to and follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever testing systems are not within the laboratory’s defined acceptable levels of performance.
• Maintains daily operations of the laboratory/department to include, but not limited to calibration and maintenance of equipment; maintains adequate working inventory. Adheres to quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs of the department/organization.
• Nationally registered or eligible for registration as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)
• Current or eligible for Montana State licensure as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or ability to become licensed within three (3) months of employment
• CPR Certification for health care providers
• No prior experience required
• May be required to float to various departments and branch locations to fulfill staffing needs
• Laboratory:
Proficient in phlebotomy procedures to include a variety of draw sites and collection scenarios encompassing all age groups, specimen preparation, timing of tests and physician preferences.
Specimen analysis; evaluating, interpreting and validating data for reports
• Analytical skills necessary to understand and resolve routine operating problems within scope of licensure.
• Analytical skills necessary to perform specimen analysis according to established policies and procedures
• Analytical skills necessary to evaluate, interpret and validate data prior to reporting
• Work is performed independently with minimal supervision in accordance with regulatory requirements, established policies and procedures and general directives.
• Assumes responsibility for initiating follow-up to prevent and/or resolve problem scenarios and coordinates with the appropriate department and/or person.
• Expected to prioritize all aspects of job.
• Interpersonal skills which enable the incumbent to appropriately respond to a variety of patient/family requests and inquiries, to respond to inquiries from physicians, nursing staff and other health care providers and to check for understanding, allay apprehension and enlist the cooperation of the patient. Ability to deal with difficult situations in a mature and professional manner.
• Quality Control/Assurance – Full responsibility for review of quality control and Levey Jennings, trends shifts. Monitors and documents quality assurance indicators and interprets root cause analysis (RCA) for test variances and controls. Responsible for process improvements for patient care.
• Proficiency Testing – Review proficiency and initiate corrective action as appropriate
• Maintenance Log Review – Ensures all equipment maintenance is being documented appropriately. Sign off for equipment calibrations.
• Complaint Management – Reviews and troubleshoots problems that may arise and reports information as appropriate to Clinical Coordinator and/or Laboratory Supervisor
• Competency Testing – Completes yearly competency testing
• Compliance – Reviews and reports compliance issues that may arise. Participates in maintaining safety manual for the laboratory
Minimum Qualifications MLT
Certifications and Licenses
• Nationally registered or eligible for registration as a Medical Laboratory Technician
• Current or eligible for Montana State licensure as a Medical Laboratory Technician; license must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
• CPR for health care providers
Minimum Qualifications Medical Technologist
Certifications and Licenses
• Nationally registered or eligible for registration as a Medical Laboratory Technician
• Current or eligible for Montana State licensure as a Medical Laboratory Technician; license must be obtained within 90 days of employment.
• CPR for health care providers
Billings Clinic is Montana’s largest health system serving Montana, Wyoming and the western Dakotas. A not-for-profit organization led by a physician CEO, the health system is governed by a board of community members, nurses and physicians. Billings Clinic includes an integrated multi-specialty group practice, tertiary care hospital and trauma center, based in Billings, Montana. Learn more atwww.billingsclinic.com/aboutus (https://www.billingsclinic.com/about-us/)
Billings Clinic is committed to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunity. All policies and processes are designed toward achieving fair and equitable treatment of all employees and job applicants. Employees are encouraged to discuss any concerns they have in this regard with their immediate supervisor and/or the Vice President People Resources. All employees and job applicants will be provided the same treatment in all aspects of the employment relationship, regardless of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital status, genetic information or disability.