Medical Technologist ASCP - Full Time - Evenings

At its founding in 1968, Nashville-based HCA was one of the nation's first hospital companies. Today, we are the nation's leading provider of healthcare services, a company comprised of locally managed facilities that includes about 165 hospitals and 115 freestanding surgery centers in 20 states and England and employing approximately 204,000 people. Approximately four to five percent of all inpatient care delivered in the country today is provided by HCA facilities.

Research Medical Center is currently looking for a Medical Technologist.

* Under the general supervision of the General Lab Section Manager/Lead Technologist performs preanalytic testing responsibilities including clerical duties, data entry, specimen collection, and specimen processing * Performs waived, moderate complexity, and high complexity microbiology testing on blood and body fluids as defined by clia 1988 * Performs post analytic testing responsibilities including test reporting, verification, investigation of technical, instrumental, and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results, and monitoring of quality control * Maintains inventory of supplies and reagents; maintains non-analytic equipment such as refrigerators, freezers, and centrifuges * Maintains a safe work area; demonstrates professional work habits and interpersonal skills; * Participates in performance improvement activities, evaluation of new test methodologies/instrumentation, and management of laboratory data; correlates abnormal laboratory data with pathologic states to determine validity and/or whether follow-up tests should be performed * Teaches theory and procedures using educational methodology to clinical laboratory science (medical technology) students * Assists with the orientation and training of mlt/clt, non-registered, and registered mt/cls registered employees. * The primary analytic responsibilities for the employee will be in the microbiology section of the laboratory.

* Bachelor degree in medical technology/clinical laboratory science or related science required OR Bachelor degree & certification is subspecialty area or “Grandfathered” as medical technologist by CLIA ‘88 * Certification as MT (ASCP)/CLS(NCA) or as appropriate, subspecialty * Certification such as BB(ASCP), C(ASCP), M(ASCP), etc. required * Administrative Skills: Ability to multi-task while maintaining a high degree of accuracy; detail oriented, verbal communication * Equipment/Machine Skills: Basic laboratory equipment & instrumentation; keyboarding