Med Technologist

CommonSpirit Health was formed by the alignment of Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health. With more than 700 care sites across the U.S. & from clinics and hospitals to home-based care and virtual care services CommonSpirit is accessible to nearly one out of every four U.S. residents. Our world needs compassion like never before. Our communities need caring and our families need protection. With our combined resources CommonSpirit is committed to building healthy communities advocating for those who are poor and vulnerable and innovating how and where healing can happen both inside our hospitals and out in the community.

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.

MEDICAL LAB SCIENTIST

Position Duties: Accurately analyzes and reports all tests ordered by the Medical Staff in a
timely manner and according to laboratory procedures and regulatory
guidelines to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
1. Performs and reports waived, moderately complex, and highly complex test
procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard
Operating Procedures to ensure accurate and timely reporting.
2. Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results,
identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate
caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established
turn-around-time limits.
3. Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing
required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures;
including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair.
4. Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains
records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters.
5. Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory
clinical leaders.
6. Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the
validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with
the most current laboratory technology.
7. Participates in opportunities for continuing education and/or teaching,
training according to the Section Performance Standards to enhance
technical skills of students, trainees, coworkers, and self.
8. Responsible for inventory of supplies, including providing assistance with
monitoring supplies, ordering, and placing received supplies into storage.
9. Completes all work and resolves or appropriately passes ongoing issues to
incoming staff within the scheduled shift.
10. As a representative of CommonSpirit Health, utilizes professionalism and
HumanKindness while communicating with physicians, hospital staff,
patients, coworkers, other stakeholders in laboratory operations, and all
members of the general public, whether in email, instant messaging,
telephone, or face-to-face interactions.
11. Adheres to all regulatory requirements.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Biological, Chemical Science, or related; and North Dakota Medical Technologist license.