Lead Medical Technologist - LCMC New Orleans East Hospital

Company: Touro
Location: New Orleans
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Lead Medical Technologist - LCMC New Orleans East Hospital Dept Name: Lab New Orleans , LA Allied Health/Technical Services Full-time , Days , 6am-3pm Posted 01/08/2021 About LCMC Health We're a New Orleans-based, non-profit health system on a mission: to provide the best possible care for every person and parish in Louisiana and beyond, and to put a little more heart and soul into healthcare along the way. And that means we do things a little differently around here. Treating people like family is the LCMC Health way, and it always has been. Founded by Louisiana's first freestanding children's hospital, we've grown into a healthcare system that's built to serve the unique needs of our communities and families. Today, we offer six hospital locations: Children's Hospital New Orleans, East Jefferson General Hospital, New Orleans East Hospital, Touro, University Medical Center New Orleans, and West Jefferson Medical Center. We also offer a network of urgent care centers across the greater New Orleans area. With over 2,800 physicians specializing in everything from head to toe, our community can count on us to provide the right care, right where they need it. "One of The Best Hospitals to Work For in New Orleans" - NRC 2018, 2019, and 2020 Employee Engagement Surveys. New Orleans East Hospital (NOEH) is a 60-bed acute care facility and we are growing quickly as--part of the LCMC Healthcare system. NOEH services include emergency services, preventive diagnostics, surgical care, cardiology, rehabilitation, imaging, orthopedics, stroke care and more. NOEH also has on-site outpatient physician clinics and a Diabetes Center for the convenience of our patients and staff. Our culture is "True New Orleans" as-- our CEO was born and raised in our great city. The hospital has easy access to I-10 and offers plenty of--FREE parking.-- Our full-time employee benefits include up to 176 hours of Paid Time Off each year, FREE Life Insurance, FREE Long-term and short-term disability coverage, and 100% employer match on the first 4% of employee contributions to our 403(b) Retirement Plan. NOTE: The below job description is intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this work. This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities. LCMC/NOEH reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet organizational needs as necessary. Job Summary: Performs clinical laboratory testing of blood and body fluid constituents as requested by physicians. Evaluates and reports data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Serves as an authority on test procedures in the laboratory. Assists in training and maintenance of competency of staff.--

• 5+ years in General Clinical Lab experience 3+ years in Blood Bank experience
• Sciences MT (ASCP) eligible of equivalent. B.S.. degree from accredited college, university or equivalent--
• Knowledge of acceptable medical laboratory testing theory and techniques.
• Knowledge of laboratory standards set forth by CAP, JCAHO, CLIA, CMS, OSHA, AABB and CLSI.--
• Ability to perform a wide range of routine to complex medical laboratory tests, procedures and analyses and ability to interpret patient test results. Must be able to work weekend and holidays. Familiar with computer, computerized equipment, organization, team skills, Leadership abilities proven problem solving/troubleshooting abilities, critical thinking skills to support quality decision making, ability to provide guidance on analytical issues and regulatory requirements.--
• 5 + years in General Clinical Lab experience 5+ years in Blood Bank experience Link to Dr. Malik youtube video about heart care.

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