Medical Laboratory Technician | MLT - MT

Medical Laboratory Technician | MLT - MT

Wedowee, AL $45,000 - $85,000 a year

Profession: Allied Health

Job Type: Full Time

Medical Technologist MT / MLT Generalist, Full Time, 1st & 2nd Shift Competitive Salary & Benefits New Grads Welcome

Summary

The ideal candidate for this role will perform and monitor a full range of laboratory testing and analysis. Assumes responsibility for problem resolution, quality control, and required equipment maintenance with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Active certification through ASCP or AMT required - eligible for cert within 6 months will be considered for an ideal candidate.
• 6 Months of Medical Laboratory Technologist / Technician experience required
• Need to have a basic grasp of scientific laboratory procedures, including using laboratory equipment and generating reports from laboratory tests

Responsibilities

• The Medical Laboratory Technologist will spend the bulk of their time testing blood and bodily fluids by using complex laboratory equipment to ascertain a wide variety of information
• Examine specimens for bacteria, viruses or parasites
• Measure levels of drugs or other chemicals in the blood to help ensure medications are at their most therapeutic levels
• Look at the chemical content of the blood to determine deficiencies in nutrients or excesses of cholesterol or blood sugars
• Make use of cell counters, cultures, microscopes and other various types of equipment