Medical Lab Technical Specialist

Participates in all departmental responsibilities for comprehensive laboratory testing for patients, ensuring laboratory results are accurate, timely, and of high quality. Serves as the technical specialist and domain expert for issues in their assigned area.

Responsibilities

• Serves as subject matter expert for assigned area and assists other employees with questions and issues that arise.
• Analyzes patient, control, and proficiency testing specimens and records results in a timely manner according to laboratory policy.
• Coordinates quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the department.
• Follows and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements and maintains a laboratory of constant readiness.
• Follows and ensures compliance with regulatory, accreditation, safety, and hospital standards, policies, and procedures.
• Instructs, orients, and mentors students, employees, residents, patients, and other health care providers as applicable.
• Completes continuing education and submits appropriate documentation where applicable.
• Oversees and performs calibration, maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality control for instrument issues, including review and management of documentation.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of all supplies.
• Accurately prepares, labels, and stores reagents, standards, controls, and specimens for analysis.
• Performs phlebotomy and sample collection as needed to support efficiency across the department.
• Performs product preparations in compliance with FDA, cGMP, AABB standards, NRC regulations, and department procedures.
• Reviews and correlates results of laboratory tests to each other and with the patient's condition, recognizing abnormal results and critical/alert values.
• Verifies accuracy of results and initiates corrective action when indicated.
• Uses and wears PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) as necessary to perform job duties safely and minimize risk.
• Performs the professional, clinical, and/or technical competencies of the assigned unit or department.

These statements are intended to describe the essential functions of the job and are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities. Skills and duties may vary dependent upon your department or unit. Other duties may be assigned as required.

Requirements

• Graduate of an NCCLS approved training program
• Associate’s Degree
• 2 or more years of related experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science

Licensure and Certification

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP) within 180 days

Schedule

Full time