Med Tech

CommonSpirit Health•Garrison, ND

About The Position

Since opening in 1952, CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison has been dedicated to serving the residents of Garrison, ND and the surrounding rural communities. CHI St. Alexius Health includes the Garrison Hospital and the Garrison Family Clinic. CHI St. Alexius Health Garrison includes the services of a 22-bed CAH, a 28-bed skilled nursing facility, an attached rural health clinic, and a newly remodeled emergency department that is available 24 hours a day. We offer many outpatient services, including physical therapy, radiology services, laboratory services, cardiac rehabilitation, and IV treatments. CHI St. Alexius Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our employees well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance. We offer the following benefits to support you and your family: Health/Dental/Vision Insurance Flexible spending accounts Voluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity Theft Free Membership to Care.com Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your family Paid Time Off (PTO) Tuition Assistance for career growth and development 457(b) Retirement Program and Matching 403(b) Retirement Program Wellness Program

Requirements

Med Tech or Medical Lab Techs welcome to apply!
Education: Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Chemistry, Biology, or Microbiology.
Certification from a National Certifying Agency (ASCP or NCA).
Licensure: North Dakota License

Responsibilities

Utilize professional training and experience to draw blood specimens from patients of all ages served and rotates with staff
Perform QC per departmental policy
Perform maintenance on instruments per departmental policy
Perform Proficiency testing on rotating basis with staff
Report panic values to nursing/providers within 15 minutes of result completion
Resolve problems involving specimen collection, analyzer errors and abnormal results by performing reruns, redrawing patients and calling Kebocom for tech support.
Report to hospital within 20 minutes while on call
Perform calibration as needed and 6 month calibration on required analyzers
Supply inventory for lab kept at usable level with inventory ordered when needed so not STAT orders need to be made and supplies to not outdate.
Perform routine analytical lab tests using automated and manual procedures accurately and reports results to providers using LIS, fax, or telephone within 1 hour of specimen receipt.
Keep all records for State Health Inspection in an orderly fashion and available for review.