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Medical Technologist/ CLS - PRN La Mirada: Kindred Healthcare

Job ID019322
Company NameKindred Healthcare
Job CategoryHealthcare
LocationWhittier, CA
Position TypeFull-Time, Employee
Experience1-2 Years Experience
Desired Education LevelOther
Date PostedOctober 13, 2009 (Reposted Dec 9)

At Kindred Healthcare, our mission is to promote healing, provide hope, preserve dignity and produce value for each patient, resident, family member, customer, employee and shareholder we serve. Kindred Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE:KND) is a healthcare services company, based in Louisville, Kentucky, with annual revenues of over $4 billion. At March 31, 2008, Kindred through its subsidiaries provided healthcare services in 646 locations in 40 states. Kindred's 52,900 employees are committed to providing high quality patient care and outstanding customer service to become the most trusted and respected provider of healthcare services in every community we serve. For more information, go to www.kindredhealthcare.com. An Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace. In this integral role you will perform tests in all areas of the laboratory such as: chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and immunohematology. Use optical, photometric, electronic and automated instrumentation. May participate in quality assurance, safety, infection control and disaster activities.

Responsibilities:
  • Validate and report test results accurately and legibly
  • Obtain and process blood and/or biological specimens from patient
  • Calibrate, standardize and maintain instruments following established procedures; perform quality control to ensure proper functioning of instruments, reagents and procedures; recognize malfunction and out-of-control test results and take corrective action
  • Prepare reagents, standards and controls according to prescribed procedure
  • Check supply inventory, maintain and monitor cost-effective purchasing and inventory control to prevent interruption of service
  • Adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and take corrective action
  • Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling/processing, test analyses, report and maintain records of patient's test results; maintain records that demonstrate proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
  • Adhering to laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed

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We ask that the candidate be certified as a medical technologist.(Clinical Laboratory Scientist credentials required) by the Board of Registry of ASCP or the National Certification Agency. (Certification as a medical technologist by the American Medical Technologist is acceptable.) Requires 3+ years of experience in a clinical laboratory.  ApplyPLEASE APPLY USING THIS BUTTON ONLY
















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