Medical Laboratory Technologist / Medical Laboratory Technician

Responsibilities

• Fulfilling laboratory procedures for specimen collection, handling, and processing, along with test analyses, reporting, and record maintenance.
• Complying with laboratory quality control policies.
• Recording all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance.
• Notifying Lab Supervisor if there are indicators affecting test performance or reporting.
• Managing laboratory stock ordering, receiving, and distribution as needed.
• Performing all duties associated with checklists and understanding all checklists.
• Adhering to safety policies as outlined by Patient First and OSHA.
• Providing courteous, friendly, and professional customer service.
• Fostering a collaborative and positive work environment.
• Completing additional tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• At least 18 years old.
• A high school diploma or equivalent.
• Keyboarding experience.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• One year of clerical experience preferred.
• One year of clinical experience preferred.
• A minimum of 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited college, including courses in chemistry, biology, and medical laboratory techniques, or an Associate degree in a related field.
• Completion of clinical rotations in microbiology, urinalysis, chemistry, and hematology, or a fifty-week military Medical Laboratory Procedures course meeting the qualifications for the “Medical Laboratory Specialist” enlisted occupational specialty.
• A Registered Medical Technologist (M.T.) or Medical Laboratory Technician (M.L.T.) certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or another recognized certification agency for medical laboratory professionals is preferred.
• Registry-eligible technologists are encouraged to apply.