Medical Laboratory Technician I - Lab AdminGeneral

About the Facility

CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg is a premier medical facility located in Kingsville, Texas, a town known for its ranching history and rich Texas culture. Licensed for 100 beds, the hospital is a Level IV Trauma Center offering complete Medical and Surgical Services, including Pediatrics, Obstetrics, Skilled Nursing, Emergency, Intensive Care, Cardiac, and Comprehensive Diagnostic Services. It serves residents of Kleberg, Brooks, Kennedy, and southern Nueces counties.

CHRISTUS Spohn Kleberg Plaza houses the hospital’s birthing services with modern, state-of-the-art labor/delivery/recovery/postpartum rooms (LDRPs), a nursery, the Cissy Horlock Taub Women’s Center (a diagnostic and education/resource center), and physician office suites. Outpatient rehabilitation services, including occupational, speech, wound care, physical, and aquatic therapy, are offered at two convenient locations in Kingsville.

At CHRISTUS Spohn Hospital Kleberg, we respect what each individual brings to our faith-based mission of healing and are committed to providing the finest health care. We offer a supportive environment where quality of work and quality of life are in balance.

About the Role

Performs clinical testing in assigned sections such as general laboratory, Blood Bank, and Microbiology, including all duties necessary for accurate and timely results: quality control, performance improvement, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance of equipment. Recognizes abnormal critical values and follows proper guidelines for notifying medical team members of results. Performs clerical, general, and phlebotomy duties related to daily laboratory operations. Provides and dispenses blood products as requested by medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Ensures the company philosophy and core values are evident in service delivery.
• Specimen Collection/Handling/Processing: Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture and/or fingerstick, accurately identifies and labels specimens; operates pneumatic tube systems; follows procedures for processing and testing specimens, including operating centrifuges; obtains other designated patient specimens as listed in procedure manuals.
• Result Reporting: Recognizes errors or improbable results and takes appropriate action; reports critical values per Policy and Procedure; performs tests within established timeframes in sections such as Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, ER Stat Lab, and Microbiology; performs blood bank procedures, including crossmatching, antibody identification, and dispensing of blood products; operates laboratory automated analyzers according to established procedures.
• Performs, analyzes, and records quality control (QC) according to Policy & Procedure following CLIA, CAP, AABB, and JCAHO guidelines; performs and records Performance Improvement indicators and reports results.
• Performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed; orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manuals; dates reagents and discards expired reagents.
• Takes responsibility for professional growth and continued education.
• Assists in training new associates and students in Laboratory practices.
• Follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards.
• Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials.
• Utilizes LIS and HIS computer systems appropriately to perform, charge, and report laboratory results.
• Completes annual competency assessment successfully and by the assigned date.

Requirements

• Education: Associate’s Degree or higher in clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489, which includes one of the following:
  • Successfully completed an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and currently hold the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician).
  • 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution, including either:
    • 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, or
    • 24 semester hours of science courses (6 semester hours of chemistry, 6 semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology, or medical laboratory technology in any combination).
  • Laboratory training including either:
    • Completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by ABHES, NAACLS, or other HHS-approved organization (may be included in the 60 semester hours above), or
    • At least three months of documented laboratory training in each specialty performing high complexity testing.
• Experience:
  • No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS or other HHS-approved organizations.
  • OR six months of approved clinical laboratory experience, including a clinical rotation through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years (meets AMT MLT eligibility requirement).
• Licenses/Certifications: Louisiana requires State Licensure. New graduates must be Board Certified or eligible (must complete Board Certification within 1 year of hire, Louisiana excluded).

Schedule

Multiple shifts available.

Work Type

Full Time.