Laboratory Technician (Ascension Island)

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Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides medical services at the scope and level of a Laboratory Technician to preserve the health of employees and client personnel.
• Able to identify nosocomial infections and differentiate these from community-acquired infections.
• Perform proper patient identification procedures.
• Perform phlebotomy, to include pediatric phlebotomy and testing, and collect and handle blood specimens.
• Perform blunt abdominal trauma testing, urine drug screening, pulmonary function tests, hearing tests and working with audiogram, and vision and color testing.
• Perform routine laboratory procedures, including quality control and accurately enter results.
• Follow all laboratory (lab) protocols and federal lab laws.
• Set up and operate lab and perform equipment maintenance in preparation for specimen testing or processing, to include running lab devices and performing calibration, sample processing, and sample labeling.
• Performs duties in a safe manner and follows the corporate safety policy.
• Records and maintains patient information in accordance with standard protocols, and the Privacy Act.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Responds to a variety of inquiries of varying complexity by using knowledge and an understanding of established policies, procedures, and practices for safeguarding information (HIPAA, PHI, PII), including maintaining confidentiality of all company proprietary information.
• Maintains professionalism, ethical standards, discretion, candor, privacy and confidentiality of all company proprietary information, meetings, communication, and documents, including implementation of policies and procedures consistent with those of the organization.
• Performs duties in a safe manner and follows the corporate safety policy.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with contract requirements.

Qualifications:

• Graduated from an accredited school for Laboratory Technician.
• Certification by ASCP, AMT or higher.
• Skilled at obtaining body fluids, tissues, and other specimens.
• Experience performing accurate laboratory testing and recognizes the importance of proper test selection and causes of discrepant results.
• Knowledge of testing principles related to routine testing.
• Knowledge of specimen handling, collection techniques, and general lab workflow.
• Must be able to multi-task, be detail-oriented, be organized and have excellent verbal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with computer and common office equipment, as well as with MS Office products required.
• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and high paced environment without physical limitations.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.
• All Healthcare Providers and medical support staff must have a recent clinical experience in patient care for a least 6 months out of the past year.
• Must have a valid U.S. Driver's License.
• Must have a valid U.S. Passport with no less than 6 months remaining before expiration.
• Shall be proficient in the ability to speak, write, and communicate in English.
• Must sign an International Assignment Agreement (IAA) and is bound to the terms and conditions of the IAA.

Physical Requirements and Work Conditions:

• Must be confirmed by a medical examination to be "medically and dentally fit" in accordance with Acuity Medical Readiness Guidelines and Policies and/or as directed by the Client.
• Work involves sitting and standing for prolonged periods of time.
• Work is normally performed in a typical interior/office work environment; travel to Ascension Island is required by air.

Acuity International is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.

For OFCCP compliance, the taxable entity associated with this job posting is:

Acuity-CHS, LLC