Medical Laboratory Technician

Overview

Unity Point St. Luke's- Downtown

Nights 1900-0530, 4-10hr shifts

Rotating weekends and holidays

Performs clinical tests and procedures in one or more functional sections of the laboratory. Maintains records of performance as defined by the Laboratory’s administrative and sectional standard operating procedures. Performs and records QC on Equipment as trained. Be aware of and follow CAP, CLIA, HIPAA, and DNV guidelines and standards.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options focused on your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:    

• Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program. • Dental, health and vision insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members. • Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.  

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Join our team of experts and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

• Interprets quality control results and instrument function
• Completes scheduled preventive maintenance duties
• Provides assistance and guidance involving repairs, validations, and function checks
• Organizes, prioritizes, executes and interprets workload. Actively assists coworkers with interpretations and troubleshooting and possible follow-up corrective action
• Participates in quality assurance (QA). Attends and participates in QA laboratory meetings as requested.
• Resource management: Assists and monitors necessary supplies and kit availability for patient testing. Responsible for following manufacturer’s recommended instructions for utilizing testing material and kits. Assists with reagent orders from vendors.
• Technical and teaching assistance: Provides operational training for coworkers involving manual, automated, and organizational skills for patient testing. Provides knowledge acquired thru experience and training to assist new hires and current coworkers
• Be available and help Phlebotomy services draw blood from patients in the Out-Patient area located in the laboratory.

Qualifications

Education:   

• Graduate of an accredited MLT Program required.
• MLT Degree or Certification preferred. 

Experience:   

• Prefer one (1) year of hospital clinical experience or demonstrated clinical efficiency. 

License(s)/Certification(s):

• Certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician by Board of Registry of ASCP or equivalent preferred.