Medical Lab Technologist MLS required - Full Time - Nights
Company: Williamson Health
Location: Murfreesboro
Posted on: June 24, 2025
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Job Description:
Summary ABOUT WILLIAMSON HEALTH | Williamson Health is a
regional healthcare system based in Williamson County, Tennessee,
with more than 2,300 employees across more than 30 locations and
more than 860 physicians and advanced care practitioners offering
exceptional healthcare across 60-plus specialties and
subspecialties close to home. The flagship facility, Williamson
Medical Center, which recently opened its new Boyer-Bryan West
Tower, offers extensive women's services, state-of-the-art
cardiology services, advanced surgical technologies, an
award-winning obstetrics and NICU, leading-edge orthopaedics,
outpatient imaging services, and distinct comprehensive emergency
and inpatient services for both adult and pediatric patients. Other
Williamson Health service providers include the Bone and Joint
Institute of Tennessee, The Turner-Dugas Breast Health Center,
Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital Vanderbilt at Williamson
Medical Center, Williamson Health physician practices that are
strategically located throughout the community, countywide
Emergency Medical Services that include 18 rapid response units,
Williamson Health Foundation, and multiple joint venture Vanderbilt
Health and Williamson Medical Center Walk-In Clinics in Williamson
County. Learn more about our many specialized services at
WilliamsonHealth.org. Williamson Health is a system where your
talents will be valued and your skillset expanded. We are rooted in
our promise to world-class, compassionate care for the residents of
Williamson County and surrounding communities, taking exceptional
pride in serving our community. We're committed to empowering our
employees to work in innovative ways and reserve time and space for
curiosity, laughter and creativity. We value and support the
diversity and cultural differences among one another and are
committed to upholding an inclusive environment that appreciates
the uniqueness of all individuals. Our values are at the heart of
everything we do: respect for every individual, the health and
total well-being of all people, human compassion and integrity.
These shape who we are as an organization and are essential for
delivering the highest level of culturally competent care and
treatment of every patient, family member, visitor, physician and
employee. Williamson Health is pleased to offer a comprehensive
benefits program, that offers you choice and flexibility, so you
can take charge of your physical, financial, and emotional
well-being. o Medical, Dental, Vision o PTO o Retirement Matching o
Tuition reimbursement o Discount programs o FSA (Flexible Spending
Accounts) o Identity Theft Protection o Legal Aid Williamson Health
is an equal-opportunity employer and a drug-free workplace.
POSITION SUMMARY A Medical Technologist is responsible for
conducting laboratory tests which provide information to physicians
for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of diseases in patients.
Essential Functions: • Promotes the mission, vision, and values of
the organization. Exhibits and adheres to WMC's Standards of
Performance in all areas of job duties and responsibilities. •
Participates in hospital initiatives and in departmental goals set
by the Laboratory Director and staff. • Interacts professionally
with laboratory management, laboratory personnel, physicians,
hospital personnel, patients and customers to provide optimal
patient care. • Works well with other laboratory employees to
maintain an environment of teamwork. • Exercises all laboratory
safety precautions and adheres OSHA and TOSHA safety regulations •
Positively identifies patients, labels specimens and enters results
using two unique identifiers. Maintains working knowledge of
laboratory policies and procedures. • Maintains current knowledge
and adheres to hospital policies and state, federal and other
regulatory requirements • Responds appropriately to tests with a
priority of STAT, call results or timed specimens • Responsible for
training new employees and students as assigned. • Performs
high-complexity testing • Notifies nursing and/or physician of
critical lab values with complete documentation on report •
Responsible for instrument calibrations, maintenance and
troubleshooting problems. • Performs quality control as outlined by
departmental procedures. • Reviews pending and outstanding reports
and resolves outstanding specimens • Other duties as
needed/assigned. POSITION REQUIREMENTS Formal Education / Training:
• BS degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science or
equivalent • Valid State of Tennessee Medical Technologist license
Workplace Experience: • Laboratory experience preferred • Meditech
experience preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: • Knowledge
of medical laboratory science • Strong organizational skills and
interpersonal skills • Ability to determine appropriate course of
action in more complex situations • Ability to work independently,
be attentive to detail and maintain a positive attitude • Ability
to manage multiple and simultaneous responsibilities and to
prioritize scheduling of work • Ability to maintain confidentiality
of all medical, financial and legal information • Ability to
complete work assignments accurately and in a timely manner •
Ability to handle difficult situations involving patients,
physicians, or others in a professional manner • Strong computer
skills Physical Environment: • Exposure to blood and body fluids,
infectious and contagious diseases, chemicals. • Ability to
communicate in English verbally and in writing. • Ability to
perform multi-functional tasks. • Ability to read computer screen,
distinguish color, hear phone and conduct interpersonal
communications • Ability to learn, reason and perform mathematical
calculations related to job. • Ability to use critical thinking
skills. • Requires light to moderate work with 40 pounds maximum
weight to lift and carry. • Manual dexterity and mobility in both
hands; exposed to repetitive motion. • Frequent reaching, bending,
stooping, kneeling, and crouching. • Requires prolonged standing
and walking • Flexibility to shift schedule, work extra hours or
overtime as needed by staffing deficits or high patient volumes
PERFORMANCE STANDARDS Works well with Management: • Communicates
potential issues in a timely manner • Follows through on work
assignments • Communicates opportunities for improvement in a
positive way • Accepts reassignments as needed Participates in
departmental meetings and process improvement teams (laboratory or
hospital, if applicable). • In-services reviewed and signed before
due date Motivated - takes initiative for work that needs to be
done • Helps section head with instrument correlations/quality
control range establishment • Performs maintenance without being
asked or as assigned • Follows through with incomplete report and
documents on lead tech board without reminder • Seeks out new tasks
when work in area is done/caught up • Floats to needed areas
Positively identifies patients and specimens Corrected reports that
could affect outcome of patient kept to a minimum Technical errors
kept to a minimum (procedure not followed correctly - may affect
patient care) Follows laboratory policies and procedures regarding:
• Testing • Quality Control • Instrument maintenance and
troubleshooting Turn Around Time within acceptable time criteria
for ER patients. Average time from Collected to Resulted: • • 20 -
30 minutes • >30 minutes Follows Hospital and Laboratory
Policies on the use of Electronic Devices: • Cell phones kept on
vibrate • Phones/Electronic/Headphones devices used during
break/meal times only • Does not use personal phones in patient
care areas • Uses the hospital internet for work purposes only
Adheres to WMC Lab Attendance policy • Tardies/Absences kept to a
minimum • Rarely misses time punches in API • Submits requests for
PTO within policy guidelines • Does not take extended lunches •
Takes appropriate breaks as dictated by workload Turns out accurate
laboratory results • Checks specimen integrity • Uses critical
thinking skills when reporting results • Troubleshoots problems
related to laboratory values Provides effective communication •
Communicates problems/issues/concerns to lead tech • Communicates
problems/issues/concerns at shift change to co-worker •
Communicates testing delays to appropriate personnel • Reads e-mail
and communication logs during each work day.
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