Medical Laboratory Technician I - Lab AdminGeneral - PRN

Description Summary

Performs clinical testing in assigned sections such as general laboratory, Blood Bank, and Microbiology sections, with duties necessary for accurate and timely results including 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 operations in the laboratory. Provides/dispenses blood products as requested by medical staff.

Responsibilities

• Maintains accuracy and timeliness of results through specimen collection, handling, and processing, including obtaining blood specimens via venipuncture and/or fingerstick, identifying and labeling specimens, and operating centrifuges.
• Reports critical values per Policy and Procedure, performs tests within established timeframes, and performs laboratory testing in specified sections.
• Ensures quality control and performance improvement through adherence to CLIA, CAP, AABB, and JCAHO guidelines, performing and recording QC, and analyzing and recording performance improvement indicators.
• Performs preventative maintenance on equipment, troubleshoots minor issues, and orders/restocks supplies/reagents.
• Assists in training new associates and students in laboratory practices, adheres to CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards, and utilizes LIS and HIS computer systems to perform, charge, and report laboratory results.
• Completes annual competency assessments successfully and by assigned date.

Requirements

• OR Associates Degree or higher in clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489.
• 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).
• Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS, or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
• No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS.
• Six Months of approved clinical laboratory experience, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.
• Louisiana requires State Licensure. New Graduate that is Board Certified or eligible (must complete Board Certification in 1 year of hire, Louisiana excluded).