Medical Laboratory Technician, Full-time, Variable Shift

About the role

Maintains responsibility for specimen processing, test performance, test result reporting, clerical and patient care support services with a high level of accuracy, precision and timeliness while ensuring compliance with departmental and regulatory agency standards. Works in two or more laboratory sections, including processing, phlebotomy, and microbiology setups depending upon laboratory needs. Works under the supervision of a Laboratory Supervisor, and in their absence, a Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS). Examines and interprets test results to identify abnormal including blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology, toxicology and urinalysis.

Adventist Health is a faith-based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.

Responsibilities

• Prepares sterile media in plates, jars or test tubes for use in growing bacterial cultures; incubates culture for specific times at prescribed temperatures.
• Prepares solutions, reagents and stains, following standard laboratory formulas and procedures.
• Demonstrates a working knowledge of the specific policies and procedures that relate to the duties of an Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) by consistently operating within the context of these requirements.
• Performs only those technical duties for which training and orientation has been documented and approval granted (initially and ongoing).
• Maintains detailed records of tests performed and report laboratory test results to appropriate personnel; recognize Quality Control shifts and trends and take appropriate action whenever necessary.
• Demonstrates the ability to respond to questions concerning age/sex specific expected, therapeutic, abnormal and critical values for departments worked.
• Follows the critical value policy, notifying the appropriate personnel/medical doctor (MD) timely with required documentation including read back of results.
• Generates patient reports, including those that are archived, using both the report generation and print screen functions.
• Calibrates and performs routine maintenance on test equipment.
• Cleans and sterilizes laboratory equipment, glassware and instruments.
• Maintains laboratory supply of chemicals glassware.
• Performs routine maintenance on equipment.
• Operates automated instrumentation and performs manual tests timely and accurately.
• Performs order entry procedures using the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
• Demonstrates an understanding of the HIS registration '