Medical Laboratory Scientist

CHI St. Anthony Hospital is a 25 bed licensed for 49 faith-based acute care level four trauma critical access hospital and healthcare campus serving the Pendleton Oregon area for more than 100 years. We are committed to the highest quality of patient care and safety; and to strengthening our community through wellness education. CHI St. Anthony Hospital is designed specifically to ensure that our physicians nurses and healthcare professionals can continue to provide extraordinary care for our patients. The 103000 square foot hospital features 4 operations rooms 11 emergency rooms 30 private patient rooms and the latest medical equipment. St. Anthony Hospital has plenty of room to grow as needed by the community and will continue to provide the safest quality of care possible. St. Anthony Hospital was also named one of the top patient experience hospitals in 2021. CHI St. Anthony is a member of CommonSpirit Health the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools and comprehensive outpatient services-all recognized for quality safety and service. To learn more go to www.sahpendleton.org

Job Summary:

Under the direction of the Laboratory Assistant Director the Medical Technologist performs clinical laboratory testing and carries out the duties necessary to the performance of clinical test procedures in the areas of hematology urinalysis immunology immunohematology chemistry and microbiology.

Essential Functions:

• Performs tests in chemistry hematology microbiology immunohematology immunology and urinalysis.
• Effectively and efficiently uses the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Participates in the performance and evaluation of quality control in all clinical areas with appropriate action taken and documented.
• Demonstrates responsibility for instrument operation and preventative maintenance by performing and documenting on schedule.
• Troubleshoots equipment problems and takes action to resolve and document them.
• Actively participates in continuing education.
• Demonstrates responsibility for the collection and preparation of specimens for clinical testing.
• Assists with the maintenance of supply stocks.
• Demonstrates responsibility for the neat appearance of work areas.
• When necessary prepares specimens for referral to outside reference laboratories.
• When necessary effectively obtains blood samples from adults newborns children geriatric patients and other patients with special needs.  

Required Education and Experience:

• Graduate of an accredited Bachelors Science Medical Technologistprogram (BSMT)

Required Licensure and Certifications:

• Certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) National Credentialing Agency (NCA) American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) or American Medical Technologist (AMT) as a Medical Technologist
• Candidates eligible to site for the ASCP or the AMT exam within the last six (6) months may be considered in lieu of current certification and must be accredited within six (6) months of hire

Required Minimum Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Posses strong organizational interpersonal and customer service skills; and is comfortable in a highly productive work environment