Medical Technologist Generalist - FLEX - Day Shift

**ABOUT US** Loretto Hospital is a safety-net hospital that serves more than 33,000 patients each year from Chicago’s Austin and surrounding communities. Established in 1923 as a not-for-profit community-focused healthcare provider, Loretto offers its community a unique patient-centered healthcare delivery system that promotes general wellness and education. The hospital staff are committed to providing the best possible medical care in a holistic, safe and comfortable resident environment. By empowering patients with knowledge and resources, Loretto Hospital strives to cultivate a culture of proactive medical management within the community, with the goal of increasing the quality of life for patients and community residents. **SUMMARY** We are seeking a dedicated Medical Technologist to join our Lab. Reporting to the Administrative Director of Laboratory, the Medical Technologist is responsible for performing clinical testing on patient specimens originating from all age specific groups of in-patients, out-patients and employees of the hospital. The Medical Technologist is responsible for demonstrating and utilizing technical and analytical skills to provide physicians with necessary diagnostic information for the initiation of proper medical care and treatment of patients. Services are provided with optimum concern for the quality of medical treatment and care rendered to the patient. The duties performed by hospital staff in this position will demonstrate what is best for the patient as well as promote development of an awareness and cooperation reflecting the interrelationship of departments in caring, comforting and healing the sick and injured. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES** **STANDARD I: Performs all duties of a Medical Technologist** Performance Criteria: 1. Demonstrates satisfactory performance of duties as assigned in all areas of the technical laboratory. 2. Demonstrates technical and analytical skills to provide physicians with necessary diagnostic information. 3. Performs clinical testing on patient specimen. **** **STANDARD II:** **Assesses test results and equipment for accuracy and validity (Age Specific)** ****Performance Criteria 1. Evaluates, reviews and approves all finalized patient test results based upon specimen collection and integrity, patient age specific criteria, disease status, previous clinical results and instruments function. 1. Reports proper reference ranges related to life threatening situations as defined in standard operating procedure. 3. Recognizes, reports, and documents critical or panic values related to life threatening situations as defined in standard operating procedure. 4. Recognizes and responds to computer generated flags for discrepancies noted from previous test results. 5. Verifies all critical or abnormal findings after consulting with Section Supervisor, Laboratory Director, or Medical Director and report directly to physician or personnel for primary care of patient. 6. Establishes contact with the physician, when necessary, to request additional diagnostic information or provide the physician with information as approved by the Director or Medical Director. **STANDARD III: Performs Quality Control associated with patient testing and result accuracy.** Performance Criteria 1. Performs Quality Control testing daily, as required by standard operating procedure for specific assays. 2. Evaluates and compares results of quality control for accuracy, validity and acceptability based upon previous control records. 3. Documents quality control and appropriately responds to control results which are not acceptable following standard operating procedures. 4. Identifies, investigates, resolves and documents trends or unacceptable quality control results. 5. Notifies Section Supervisor, Laboratory Director or Medical Director of quality control problems and resolutions. 6. Demonstrates a fundamental knowledge of troubleshooting techniques for instruments/equipment within…