Medical Laboratory Technician

About the role

In this role, you will play a crucial part in providing superior patient care by collecting and processing samples, performing analytical testing, and supporting quality assurance efforts in the lab.

Responsibilities

• Collects and process specimens in order to provide appropriate sample that will be used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment.
• Performs analytic testing of body fluids, cells, and other substances in order to provide timely results to provider to aid diagnosis and treatment.
• Maintains equipment on scheduled basis to assure quality results.
• Performs quality control as required to assure accuracy of results.
• Maintains complete and accurate electronic patient records to improve communication between providers and supports billing practices.
• Encouraged to participate in service excellence committees.
• Encouraged to volunteer for hospital-community events.
• Commute to long-term care facilities for sample collection.
• Attend additional training for continuing and required education.
• Allow students to observe laboratory procedures and instructs students on correct techniques and procedures.

Requirements

• Must be a graduate of an NAACLS approved School of Laboratory Science with an associate degree or equivalent.
• Employee must be registered by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or registry of equal status.

Skills

• Must understand the use and limitations of the laboratory instrumentation and equipment, and demonstrate proficiency in all areas of the clinical laboratory.
• Must be able to learn and utilize new technology as laboratory medicine changes.
• Must utilize appropriate protocol relating to the growth and development needs of unique client population for various age groups: neonatal, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric.

Schedule

Work hours may include day, evening, night shifts, weekends and holidays. Rotates call coverage 7 days per week, 24 hours per day. With occasional hours as requested by the supervisor, not excluding call hours as necessary.