Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist

About the role

Austin Regional Clinic has been voted a top Central Texas employer by our employees for over 15 years! We are one of central Texas’ largest professional medical groups with 35+ locations and we are continuing to grow. We offer the following benefits to eligible team members: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Accounts, PTO, 401(k), EAP, Life Insurance, Long Term Disability, Tuition Reimbursement, Child Care Assistance, Health & Fitness, Sick Child Care Assistance, Development and more. For additional information visit here.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine medical laboratory tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
• Carries out all duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the mission and philosophy of the organization.
• Responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and for reporting test results.
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
• Recognizes factors that affect measurements and results and either corrects the problem or refers to appropriate personnel for resolution.
• Recognizes alert/critical test results, informs appropriate personnel and documents.
• Communicates information such as test results, normal ranges, and specimen requirements to authorized sources.
• Demonstrates technical laboratory skills to students and new employees.
• Affirms that all remedial actions are taken whenever test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
• Ensures that patient test results are not reported until all corrective actions have been taken and the test system is properly functioning.
• Administers testing according to policies and procedures.
• Adheres to all company policies, including but not limited to, OSHA, HIPAA, compliance and Code of Conduct.
• Works holiday shift(s) as required by Company policy.
• May perform phlebotomy functions.
• May conduct and/or assist Lab Supervisor with assessment reviews.
• If qualified, performs high complexity testing only under the onsite, direct supervision of supervisor.
• May assist Lab Supervisor with scheduling, timekeeping and approving time off for lab staff.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or MLT with completion of school laboratory training. ASCP or AMT certification preferred.
• Phlebotomy may be required.
• Qualified as Testing Personnel as defined under CLIA.
• Plate reading experience and Parasitology experience preferred.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT)
• Bachelor’s degree in a science related field and completion of a clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution with one (1) or more years of experience in clinical laboratory (experience can include school laboratory training).
• Or Bachelor’s degree in science related field with four (4) or more years of experience in clinical laboratory.
• Must be certification eligible (ASCP or AMT).
• Phlebotomy may be required.
• Qualified as Testing Personnel as defined under CLIA.

Skills

• Knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures.
• Knowledge of CLIA regulations.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Ability to handle competing priorities.
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to analyze problems, manage conflict, and multi-task.
• Excellent interpersonal & problem solving skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to engage others, listen and adapt response to meet others’ needs.
• Ability to align own actions with those of other team members committed to common goals.
• Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to perform job duties in a professional manner at all times.
• Ability to understand, recall, and communicate, factual information.
• Ability to understand, recall, and apply oral and/or written instructions or other information.
• Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology.
• Ability to apply common sense in performing job.

Work Schedule

M-F 9am-6pm.