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MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST- MICROBIOLOGY
Full job description
As the largest not-for-profit health care system serving Georgia, we offer a world of opportunity within our expansive system. We have more nationally ranked hospitals than any other health system in the state, including six that are Magnet®-recognized. In total, Alliance Health has eight hospitals and 155 outpatient sites that provide diverse practice settings located in communities throughout Georgia and the greater Atlanta metropolitan area.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES:
Independently performs routine/complex chemical, hematologic, microscopic, morphologic immunologic, and/or microbiologic procedures involving the use of laboratory instruments or manual techniques maintaining appropriate technical and organizational skills within established turn- around times.
• Applies advanced level of knowledge, training, and clinical judgment to: (a) release quality patient test results; (b) evaluate instrument performance and quality control results to determine the accuracy and reliability of all analytical data before it is released; (c) correlate results with other laboratory data and/or disease states; (d) identify technical, instrument, pharmacologic and/or physiologic causes of unexpected test results. Takes action/or develops solutions based on data at hand in collaboration with section supervisor/director.
• Standardizes, calibrates, performs preventative maintenance and performs in-depth troubleshooting on laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Assists in the development and/or design of new test procedures and/or methodologies; participates in the evaluation, correlation, and introduction of new instruments or procedures.
• Participates in the instruction (theory and practice) of clinical laboratory science to students, residents, and new employees; attends, participates in, and presents department continuing education and in-service training programs.
Provides direction and guidance for questions and/or problems referred by medical laboratory technicians, and other laboratory personnel concerning specimen acceptability, unusual or discrepant results, instrument or method problems, and/or out-of-control situations. Communicates with nurses/physicians/ other health care workers and public concerning lab results, procedures, and technology.
Performs other special projects and miscellaneous duties as assigned, including inventory control, reagent preparation, limited venipuncture. Acting as a Team Leader, assumes designated functions of the supervisor in his/her absence according to CAP/CLIA requirements.
STANDARD QUALIFICATIONS
Education / Training:

• Baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university with 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in biology including one semester in microbiology and 16 semester hours (24 quarter hours) in chemistry including one semester in organic or biochemistry, which may be obtained within, or in addition to, the baccalaureate degree. Completion of a clinical laboratory approved or accredited program by NAACLS or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
• Clinical internship proof of completion (e.g., NAACLS accredited program - hospital-based or university-based)
Certification, Licensure, Registration:
Work Environment:
• Works in a clinical laboratory and works with hazardous reagents and infectious
• materials.
Potential risk of an exposure to hazardous medications or waste materials of hazardous medications.
Primary Location
SITE - Alliance Health Hospital - 1100 Lanier 400 Parkway- Cumming campus
Department Name
Lab - Clinical Pathology Microbiology - AH - North - Cumming
Shift
Day- 6:30am to 3:00pm & every third weekend
Send cover letter and resume to: John Doe, Human Resources Manager, Alliance Health, Inc.,
1100 Lanier 400 Parkway, Cumming, GA 30040.
Alliance Health, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by law.