Job Information
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health Medical Technologist in Seattle, Washington
Overview
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is a 336 bed non-profit facility providing quality health care to patients and communities in and around Seattle Washington. We are part of CommonSpirit Health which operates 139 hospitals and more than 1,000 care sites across 21 states, making our services accessible to nearly 1 in 4 U.S. residents.
Sign-on bonus available
Responsibilities
Provides information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses in a timely fashion.
Minumum Hire Rate $42.10/hour.
"We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work."
Qualifications
We Require:
Baccalaureate degree in medical technology from a program or institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency required.
Alternative Baccalaureate degree from an institution accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency, or an equivalent degree from a foreign institution as certified by a foreign transcript evaluation agency approved by AMT, and shall have completed at least 35 semester hours of coursework across various subjects related to the clinical laboratory sciences, such as biological science, microbiology, organic chemistry, biochemistry, mathematics, etc., and shall have either:
· Completed an accredited medical technology training program following the earning of the baccalaureate degree referenced above, or
· Completed a minimum of one year of approved clinical laboratory experience
This position requires a background in one or more of the following laboratory disciplines: chemistry, hematology, microbiology, phlebotomy, blood bank, and biological sciences and an understanding of quality control concepts and general laboratory techniques.
The ability to attend to detail, strong organizational skills, the ability to work under stressful working conditions, understanding of laboratory safety issues, excellent communication skills, and accurate documentation.
Also the position requires an understanding of healthcare regulations, good interpersonal, teamwork, problem solving skills, data entry and computer operation skills, and critical judgment skills.
A Registration with the American Society of Clinical Pathologist - MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP), categorical ASCP (M, H, or C) or equivalent is required for this position.
A newly graduated Medical Technologist may be hired with the requirement that if they do not pass an accredited Registry Exam for Medical Technology within three months of hire, their employment will end. After a sufficient orientation period, each Medical Technologist must be able to competently perform all testing procedures and processes as outlined in the Procedure Manual(s) in the laboratory section(s) in which they will be performing testing.
Experience preferred, but not required.
Just as Virginia Mason is dedicated to improving the lives of our patients and our community, we are equally dedicated to your professional and personal success. With a wide range of perks that includes a comprehensive compensation and benefits package, and the opportunity to live in one of the most livable cities in the nation, you will find that an opportunity with Team Medicine is one worth taking.
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
Pay Range
$42.10 - $53.05 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.