Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist (Microbiology E/O weekend)

About the role

Austin Regional Clinic offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, flexible spending accounts, paid time off, 401(k), employee assistance program, life insurance, long term disability, tuition reimbursement, child care assistance, health & fitness, sick child care assistance, development opportunities, and more. For more details, visit our careers page.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine medical laboratory tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
• Arranges for pickup or delivery of specimens sent to reference labs or outside labs.
• Maintains records demonstrating proficiency testing samples are tested similarly to patient samples.
• Adheres to quality control policies and documents all activities, calibrations, and maintenance.
• Recognizes and addresses factors affecting measurements and results.
• Communicates test results, normal ranges, and specimen requirements to authorized sources.
• Demonstrates technical skills to students and new employees.
• Ensures test results are not reported until corrective actions are taken and the system is functioning correctly.
• Administers testing according to policies and procedures.
• Applies Total Quality Management (TQM) guidelines to laboratory processes.
• Follows company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct.
• Works holiday shifts as required by company policy.
• May perform phlebotomy functions.
• Assists with assessment reviews if qualified.
• Performs high complexity testing under direct supervision if qualified.
• Schedules, timekeeps, and approves time off for lab staff if qualified.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): Associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or MLT with school laboratory training. ASCP or AMT certification preferred. Phlebotomy may be required. Qualified as Testing Personnel under CLIA.
• 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 or more years of experience in clinical laboratory (can include school laboratory training). Or, bachelor’s degree in a science-related field with four or more years of experience in clinical laboratory. Certification eligible (ASCP or AMT). Phlebotomy may be required. Qualified as Testing Personnel under CLIA.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 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 and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to engage others, listen, and adapt responses to meet others' needs.
• Ability to align actions with 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 professionally 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

Microbiology: Every other Saturday/Sunday 7:00AM-3:00PM + PRN