Company : Nationwide Children’s Hospital
Country: United States
Location : Columbus, Ohio
Post: Wed, 13 Sep 2023 19:56:55 GMT
Expires: Wed, 11 Oct 2023 23:59:59 GMT
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Overview:
The Laboratory Technologist is responsible for accurate and timely processing, testing and resulting. Additional duties include completing tasks, preventive maintenance, quality control and providing customer service. Each employee is expected to be a supportive link between laboratory customers and other areas within the department and project a professional image through telephone communication to internal and external Nationwide Children’s Hospital customers.
Schedule: Full-Time, 2nd Shift, rotating weekends and holidays,
Location:
700 Children’s DrColumbus, Ohio 43205
Why Nationwide Children’s Hospital?:
The moment you walk through our doors, you feel it. When you meet our patient families, you believe it. And when you talk with anyone who works here, you want to be part of it. Welcome to Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Where Passion Meets Purpose.
Here, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion are integrated into our core values and practices. We are passionate about building, sustaining and evolving an inclusive and equitable environment. We are seeking individuals who live these values and want to share their experiences and efforts in support of our collective mission.
We’re 14,000 strong. And it takes every one of us to improve the lives of the kids we care for, and the kids around the world we’ll never meet. Kids who live healthier, fuller lives because of the knowledge we share. We know it takes a Collaborative Culture to deliver on our promise to provide the very best, innovative care and to foster new discoveries, made possible by the most groundbreaking research. Anywhere.
Ask anyone with a Nationwide Children’s badge what they do for a living. They’ll tell you it’s More Than a Job. It’s a calling. It’s a chance to use and grow your talent to make an impact that truly matters. Because here, we exist simply to help children everywhere.
Nationwide Children’s Hospital. A Place to Be Proud.
Responsibilities:
Performs routine and complex technical procedures and functions in the laboratory information system in an adequate and timely manner; may include phlebotomy, specimen collection, processing, reporting, and storage. Performs preventive maintenance, supply upkeep, and quality control with appropriate documentation, coordination, and communication.
Demonstrates knowledge of and upholds applicable laws and regulations related to position. Maintains knowledge of techniques, procedures, and protocols lab-wide and within lab section. Reviews and acknowledges procedures as required.
Delivers service excellence, One Team collaboration, and quality patient care through adjusting communication styles to adapt to various cultural differences, addressing concerns by researching problems and identifying resolutions, using basic troubleshooting skills, and efficiently handling interruptions and functions with changing environments or circumstances.
Maintains a safe environment. Wears appropriate personal protective equipment as designated by lab area. Reports spills and hazardous situations immediately and acts appropriately. Follows established guidelines for disclosure of patient information.
Assists in process development and improvement within the department including participating in quality assurance, continuing education programs, department meetings, and special projects.
Demonstrates the initiative and ability to provide feedback that is useful and assists in individual improvement. Assist with training and competency of employees, students, fellows, rotators, etc.
Qualifications:
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science; or a chemical, physical or biological science from an accredited institution. Prefer American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certified. As of June 1, 2015: If not certified, must be eligible for certification as a Technologist by an approved agency. Certification exam must be completed within 3 years of hire date.
Organizational skills, attention to detail, and computer experience.
Able to present information through oral or written communication effectively.
Maintain and foster interpersonal relationships with internal and external customers.
Demonstrates the ability to work efficiently and independently promoting a team environment and maintaining a cooperative and supportive atmosphere. When personal workload is light, helps others to stay productive. Demonstrates the ability to adjust to change, handle interruptions and function with changing circumstances.
Demonstrate the ability to change manner of communication styles to adapt to various cultural differences.
MINIMUM PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS
Ability to stand for more than 1 hour at a time, sit for more than 1 hour at a time. Good visual and auditory acuity. Full use of hands and arms. Ability to speak clearly. Ability to lift up to 30 pounds occasionally. Offsite laboratory employees must pass color blindness testing. The above list of duties is intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by individuals assigned to this classification. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive list of duties performed by the individual so classified, nor is it intended to limit or modify the right of any supervisor to assign, direct, and control the work of employees under his/her supervision.EOE M/F/Disability/Vet