Medical Lab Tech-Gretna-PRN -Nights

Responsibilities

• Uphold strict compliance with CLIA, CAP, OSHA, TJC, and other regulatory bodies.
• Participate in quality assurance initiatives and adhere to best practices in laboratory testing.
• Process patient samples efficiently, perform authorized tests, and report results accurately.
• Certify and maintain relevant certifications, participate in annual training, competency assessments, and demonstrate satisfactory job-specific performance.
• Conduct only authorized tests, ensuring alignment with educational, training, experience, and technical skills levels.
• Adhere strictly to standard operating procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analyses, and reporting.
• Maintain comprehensive records of patient test outcomes.
• Implement and document quality control protocols, including instrument calibrations and maintenance.
• Maintain proficiency testing records with the same rigor and accuracy as patient samples.
• Follow established policies for corrective action when test systems deviate from acceptable performance levels.
• Identify and rectify or report issues impacting test performance or results.
• Detect and address problems affecting test performance.
• Escalate issues to technical consultant, clinical consultant, or director when necessary.
• Keep detailed records of all corrective actions taken when test systems fall outside established specifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum: Associates degree in a laboratory science (chemical or biological science) or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience per CLIA regulations.
• Preferred: None.
• Work Experience: Minimum None, Preferred 1 year of experience as a MLT in an acute care hospital laboratory setting.
• Licenses & Certification: Minimum MLT certification from ASCP or AMT, or obtained within one year of employment. Employees meeting CLIA regulations before April 24, 1995, do not require certification.
• Preferred: None.