How would you like to work in a place where your contributions and ideas are valued? A place where you can serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice? At Wellstar, our mission is simple, yet powerful: to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. We are proud to have become a shining example of what's possible when the brightest professionals dedicate themselves to making a difference in the healthcare industry, and in people's lives.
Work Shift
Night (United States of America)
This role, under the general supervision of the Supervisor, Manager or Laboratory Director, permits the Medical Laboratory Technician to perform tests requiring limited skill and responsibility and exercise independent judgment minimally, as competency is demonstrated.
Accuracy: Maintains acceptable accuracy in-patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
Critical Thinking: Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data.
Job Knowledge: Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures.
Productivity: Practices organizational skills for efficient of time, materials, cost and availability of lab data.
Communication: Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.
Performs other duties as assigned.
Maintains acceptable accuracy in patient, quality assurance, proficiency and competency testing.
Meets department standard for correct patient or specimen identification
Meets department standard for error rate in testing or reporting patient or QC results
Consistently documents investigation and correct interpretation of QA failures or trends
Earns acceptable scores in proficiency testing and personnel competency testing
Maintains instrumentation for testing
Uses clinical/theoretical knowledge to analyze, investigate, interpret and report lab data
Reports lab data accurately and in a timely manner
Recognizes the relationship between lab data and clinical findings or expectation
Initiates investigation of problems and works to resolution
Interprets information from multiple sources
Practices information monitoring, investigation, resolution and hand-off to team members.
Complies with Pending Log procedure for tracking laboratory test status
Documents in the LIS all elements of the Notification Value Call procedure
Hands-off information to others according to the department procedure and chain of command
Adheres to WellStar’s Standards of Behavior in a consistent fashion
Takes personal responsibility for correction action on constructive criticism.
Practices organizational skills for efficiency of time, materials, cost and completing testing.
Meets deadlines for turn-around times required by the department
Meets department-defined standards for organizational skills
Meets department productivity standards
Practices cost-efficient work processes that maintain high quality laboratory data.
Maintains current personal training, education and practice of policies and procedures
Maintains current knowledge and practice of WellStar Policies and procedures, including LIS.
Demonstrates adequate knowledge of laboratory regulatory compliance
Practices all WellStar and Laboratory Safety Standards
Participates in meetings, committees, task forces and project teams
Completes monthly, quarterly, or yearly educational requirements.
Required Minimum Education:
Associates Medical Technology or Other / Certificate Medical Technology
Required Minimum License(s) and Certification(s):
All certifications are required upon hire unless otherwise stated.
MLT(AAB) - Medical Laboratory Technician or MLT(AMT) - Medical Laboratory Technician or MLT(ASCP) - Medical Laboratory Technician
For persons who possess the technician qualifications and have recently moved into the state or completed the academic and/or training requirements, they may be temporarily classified once as technicians within 18 months.
Required Minimum Experience:
Minimum 1 year experience laboratory experience Preferred.
Join us and discover the support to do more meaningful work—and enjoy a more rewarding life. Connect with the most integrated health system in Georgia, and start a future that gives you more.
At Wellstar Health System, our mission is to enhance the health and well-being of every person we serve. Nationally ranked and locally recognized for our high-quality care, inclusive culture and world-class doctors and caregivers, Wellstar is one of the largest, most integrated healthcare systems in Georgia.
Our specialists and primary care providers work in a multidisciplinary environment with nearly 30,000 diverse team members throughout our hospitals, health parks and medical offices. Communities can also access our outpatient centers, a pediatric center, nursing centers, and hospice and home care services. We’re proud to be home to the second-largest Emergency Department in the country, as well as being the only system in Georgia operating multiple trauma centers.
We’re also known for our exceptional work culture, featured on the Great Places to Work®, Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For® and the Seramount Best Company for Multicultural Women® lists. We continue to attract the best and the brightest in healthcare.
At a time when our industry is changing rapidly, Wellstar remains committed to exceeding expectations from our patients and team members, while transforming healthcare delivery. We stand behind our values to serve with compassion, pursue excellence and honor every voice.
