Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT/MLT)

Primary Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory testing offered by the health center (e.g., glucose, HbA1c, urinalysis dipstick, pregnancy, rapid strep/flu/COVID, FIT/FOBT, and other waived tests as applicable).
• Verifies patient identification, test orders, specimen acceptability, and collection requirements; troubleshoots and resolves pre-analytical issues (e.g., labeling, insufficient volume, etc.) and documents corrective actions.
• Operates, calibrates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment; performs and documents daily/weekly/monthly maintenance.
• Reviews, interprets, and verifies test results for accuracy; recognizes and escalates critical/panic values per policy and documents required notifications.
• Safeguards proper specimen processing, storage, packaging, and transport; prepares specimens for send-out testing, including reference lab requisitions and shipping/chain-of-custody requirements.
• Accurately documents testing and related activities in the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and/or Electronic Health Record (EHR); protects patient confidentiality in accordance with HIPAA.
• Maintains a safe and clean work area supporting infection prevention and safety programs.
• Assists with inventory of supplies and reagents; monitors expiration dates/lot changes and assists with orders as needed.
• Conducts equipment controls and values inspections (e.g. calibration checks, temperature logs, etc.) per manufacturer instructions and organizational policy.
• Cross-trains and provides coverage for other laboratory functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Education: Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) or related field required; Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required or must be earned within six (6) months of hire.
• Experience: Minimum 1 year of clinical laboratory experience.