MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST 3

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MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST 3

Salary

$4,470.00 - $8,044.00 Monthly

Location

Baton Rouge, LA

Job Type

Classified

Job Number

R00100464

Department

LSU-Baton Rouge

Opening Date

11/05/2024

Closing Date

11/19/2024 12:01 AM Central

• Description

• Benefits

Supplemental Information

The Medical Technologist (MT) is a member of a multi-disciplinary team in the Medical Clinic, including primary care, gynecology and specialty care. The MT performs a variety of clinical diagnostic tests with emphasis on recognizing and resolving problems and applying interpretive judgment. The MT is responsible for employing practice standards and supporting quality improvement efforts. The MT should have a deep appreciation for the collaborative care model and advancing the divisional priorities of commitment to quality, communicating a sense of home, and designing with everyone in mind, and cultivating a working relationship with Our Lady of the Lake Health.

Job Responsibilities:

35%- Calibrate and operate equipment and conduct performance checks with appropriate documentation. Comply with university and departmental policies and procedures and adhere to all federal, state and regulatory agency standards. Establish and monitor quality improvement programs to ensure data accuracy and reliability. Identify and investigate problems with testing, instruments and results, documenting appropriately. Serve as a technical consultant. Oversees process improvement initiatives and quality control program. Performs audits to identify possible risks and implements corrective and preventative actions. Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory agencies and accrediting association.

25%- Interpret, verify and report test results, utilizing the lab information system and the clinic management system/ electronic health record. Consult with the laboratory team if testing and reporting concerns arise. Notify medical providers of critical values according to procedure. Perform inventory management, quality monitoring, data analysis, peer competency and prepare reports for quality assessment. Orients other medical technologists. Trains clinical medical staff on laboratory practices. Collaborates with the Lab Director, other departmental unit heads and campus partners. Coordinates with the Louisiana Department of Health in the event of disease outbreaks/ pandemics.

25%- Perform venipunctures and specimen collection, instructing patients as appropriate. Utilize appropriate safety equipment and dispose of waste appropriately. Care for patient after specimen collection. Enter data in the lab information system and reference lab system. Label and prepare specimens for analysis, storage and transport to reference laboratories. Prepare lab requests for specimen collection and processing.

10%- Greet students, staff, faculty, and other members of the campus community, assessing their needs and directing them to appropriate care area. Respond to ill or injured patents that present and intervene appropriately. Maintain working knowledge of all lab tests and associated fees and inform patients accordingly. Collect immunization forms and assist students with related questions. Assist with data entry and distribution of laboratory, insurance and billing information, correspondence and medical reports, maintaining strict patient confidentiality and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

5%- Complete required trainings as assigned by the university and the Student Health Center. Performs other duties as assigned.

Additional Requirements/Expectations:

Due to the nature of the position and/or position responsibilities, this position shall be subject to drug/alcohol testing in accordance with PS-67/FASOP HR-04.

In accordance with University Policy Statement 18, this position is considered essential and may be required to report or stay on campus in the event of an emergency or closure.

Louisiana State Civil Service Job Details:

https://apps01.civilservice.louisiana.gov/onestopjobinfo/DisplayJobSpec.aspx?JobCode=117280

Additional Job Description:

Competencies: None

Special Instructions: Please provide a resume and three references, official transcripts, and a copy of license to practice. For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact Mitzi Trentacoste at 225-578-5384.

A permanent or probationary internal employee who is appointed to another position following certification from an open competitive eligible list is considered a new employee in the new position and shall serve a probationary period of six months.

Additional Position Information:

Background Check - An offer of employment is contingent on a satisfactory pre-employment background check.

Benefits -LSU offers outstanding benefits to eligible employees and their dependents including health, life, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending accounts; retirement options; various leave options; paid holidays; wellness benefits; tuition exemption for qualified positions; training and development opportunities; employee discounts; and more!

Positions approved to work outside the State of Louisiana shall be employed through Louisiana State University’s partner, nextSource Workforce Solutions, for Employer of Record Services including but not limited to employment, benefits, payroll, and tax compliance. Positions employed through Employer of Record Services will be offered benefits and retirement as applicable through their provider and will not be eligible for State of Louisiana benefits and retirement.

Essential Position (Y/N): Y

LSU is an Equal Opportunity Employer and SAME Agency:

LSU is designated as a State As a Model Employer (SAME) agency and provides assistance to persons needing accommodations or with the accessibility of materials. For those seeking such accommodations or assistance related to this search, we encourage you to contact the Office of Human Resource Management ( hr@lsu.edu ).

HCM Contact Information:

For questions or concerns related to updating your application with attachments (e.g., resumes, RS:17 documents), date of birth, or reactivating applications, please contact the LSU Human Resources Management Office at 225-578-8200 or email HR@lsu.edu . For questions or concerns regarding the status of your application or salary ranges, please contact the department using the information provided in the Special Instructions section of this job posting.

Minimum Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

Either of the following will qualify:

A baccalaureate degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science plus two years of professional level experience as a medical technologist.

OR

A baccalaureate degree with sixteen semester hours in the biological sciences which includes three semester hours in microbiology, sixteen semester hours in chemistry which includes three semester hours in organic or biochemistry, three semester hours in mathematics; and one year of clinical training in a clinical laboratory, plus two years of professional level experience as a medical technologist.

NOTE:

Any college hours or degree must be from an accredited college or university.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENT:

Possession of a current Clinical Laboratory Scientist--Generalist or Specialist license issued by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners as required by law based upon the duties of the position.

Job Concepts

Function of Work:

To serve as assistant unit supervisor or as the unit specialist responsible for reviewing and co-signing laboratory tests performed by other technologists.

Level of Work:

Advanced.

Supervision Received:

General from laboratory personnel of a higher level.

Supervision Exercised:

May supervise lower level laboratory personnel.

Location of Work:

This job is restricted to laboratories which are licensed, regulated and inspected for compliance with various federal and state rules and regulations and which fall under the jurisdiction of state licensure, Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

Job Distinctions:

Differs from Medical Laboratory Technologist 2 by the presence of advanced, specialized, or assistant supervisory responsibilities.

Differs from Medical Laboratory Technologist Supervisor 1 by the absence of direct line supervisory duties over at least two professional laboratory positions.

Examples of Work

Oversees and directs the special stains unit.

Possesses special expertise in maintaining, calibrating, troubleshooting, and repairing instruments in highly specialized laboratory units such as: SMA 7 unit, SMA 12 unit, Electrolyte unit, Syphilitic Testing unit, In-Vitro unit, Enzyme unit, etc.

Performs administrative duties under direction of a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Manager such as; quality control review, inventory control, unit or shift reporting, statistical analysis, ordering supplies, etc.

Performs and interprets serological HLA testing which is necessary to ensure the survival of a transplant and eliminate as much as possible graft versus host reaction. Determination of these antigens on donors and recipients is performed with the intent of more successful transplants of bone marrow, kidneys, hearts, liver, lungs, and other organs.

Assists in teaching new personnel and students.

Assists the Laboratory Information Specialist in the maintenance of the Laboratory Information System.

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/

Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave

More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx

Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day

• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,

• Mardi Gras,

• Good Friday,

• Memorial Day,

• Independence Day,

• Labor Day,

• Veteran's Day,

• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

* Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to):

• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your_Retirement_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system

• Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org),

• Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others

Agency

State of Louisiana

Address

For agency contact information, please refer to

the supplemental information above.

Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802

Phone

(866) 783-5462

Website

http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm

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