Medical Lab Technician

Medical Laboratory Technician

Key Position Details: $27.90 - $31.00, possibly higher if the candidate has a ton of experience 1.0 (40 hours/week) Evening/Night Every 3rd weekend

Job Description: Performs routine medical laboratory testing and is trained in one or more of the following areas of the laboratory: reception/registration, phlebotomy, specimen collection/processing, and analytical testing departments. May perform manual and automated waived, moderate, and high complexity testing. May serve as a trainer for students and new employees in work areas.

Principle Responsibilities:

• Performs routine and complex laboratory procedures.
• Follows all federal regulations including CAP, OSHA, COLA, CLIA, and HIPAA.
• Customer service and patient order management.
• Evaluates and manages patient orders for completeness and follows up as needed.
• Performs scheduling, ordering, and releasing patient's orders in the electronic medical record.
• Collection and processing of specimens following standardized system protocols.
• Reviews orders, verifies patient identification and uses appropriate collection methods to obtain samples for testing.
• Maintains Education, Regulatory, and Safety measures.
• Participates in the training of employees and students.
• CLIA Defined Responsibilities:
• 493.1425 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities. Moderate complexity.
• 493.1495 Standard; Testing personnel responsibilities.
• Participates in departmental or system wide meetings, projects, or committees as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Associate's or Vocational degree in a related laboratory field including clinical rotations or equivalent routes

Preferred Qualifications:

• Laboratory or Medical Laboratory experience

Licenses/Certifications:

• ASCP or AMT laboratory certification preferred. If not currently certified, must obtain certification within 180 days of hire