Job Description

We are looking for passionate and caring Medical Technologists to join our team of skilled professionals and provide health care services to our veterans and their families at a Togus VA Medical Center.

Great opportunity to be credentialed within a national healthcare organization!

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EGA Associates is a Veteran owned organization with deep respect for what you do - we pride ourselves on supporting those on the front lines of healthcare while you support your patients. Our team has over 17 years of providing services to government and private healthcare networks nationwide building a solid reputation of excellent customer service. This reputation allows us to continue to grow and offer exciting opportunities like this one - for you!

Place of Performance - Services shall be provided on-site: VA Maine Healthcare System Togus VAMC 1 VA Center Augusta ME 04330

Shift Schedule: Flexible

Education & Experience:

The MT is to perform the services covered by this contract is a nationally certified MT with three (3) years of recent chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, hematology, coagulation, and microbiology experience.

Equipment:

Chemistry: Abbott general chemistry and immunoassay

Hematology: Sysmex

Coagulation: ACL TOP

Urinalysis: Iris automated system

Blood Bank testing

Certification: ASCP ( MT), ASCP (CLS), or AMT (Required)

Medical Technologist Duties include but are not limited to:

• Evaluates the suitability of specimen for analysis, requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable.
• Prepares specimens for analysis ensuring that the physiologic state of the specimen properties is maintained.
• Selects, performs, evaluates and monitors the performance of test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques in accordance with established protocols.
• Recognizes and reacts to indicators of malfunction; locates and implements corrections.
• Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products and maintains proper records for quality control reports. Calibrates/standardizes/adjusts and maintains instruments.
• Identifies correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks and monitoring.
• Identifies the cause of common problems and makes simple repairs. Evaluates the validity of data in relation to the test system and accepted assay procedures.
• Correlates quantitative data with patient data (i.e. history, medications) to verify results.
• Performs additional tests to clarify or confirm abnormal patient results. Recognizes abnormal results that require immediate attention by the physician and reports them directly.
• Attendance of quarterly departmental meeting.

To learn more about EGA Associates: www.egaassociates.com

EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.