Tech - Medical Lab Technologist

Tech – Medical Lab Technologist

Join a reputable healthcare laboratory as a Medical Lab Technologist and play a vital role in performing high-complexity testing that impacts patient diagnosis and care. This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic environment where your laboratory expertise and attention to detail will be highly valued and essential to ensuring accurate and timely results.

Responsibilities

• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling, test analysis, and reporting, while maintaining accurate records of all patient test results.
• Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested consistently with patient specimens and analyze specimens using approved testing procedures per department SOPs.
• Review and accurately release test results, following CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines.
• Adhere to quality control policies, document calibration, maintenance activities, and all quality assurance measures, including troubleshooting and corrective actions when performance deviations occur.
• Report STAT or critical results promptly to clients according to established protocols.
• Maintain complete records of testing performed, ensure proper storage and labeling of reagents and test kits with received, opened, and expiration dates.
• Participate in training, review new procedures, and attend departmental meetings and safety training sessions.
• Assist in regulatory inspections and perform other duties as directed by the supervisor, including contributing to the overall organization and cleanliness of the laboratory environment.
• Communicate effectively with other departments and, when applicable, interact with clients, maintaining professionalism and confidentiality at all times.

Required Skills

• Solid understanding of basic and high-complexity laboratory testing procedures.
• Proficiency with computers and laboratory information systems.
• Knowledge of quality control and quality assurance practices across laboratory disciplines.
• Ability to identify, troubleshoot, and resolve testing problems.

Additional Skills & Requirements

• BS in Medical Technology, or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Technology; foreign educated candidates must provide credential evaluation from IERF, U.S. educated candidates must provide original transcripts.
• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) from a recognized organization such as ASCP or AMT is preferred or must be eligible to obtain certification.
• Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience performing high-complexity testing preferred.
• Possess or be eligible for applicable state and national licensure.
• Strong organizational skills to establish work priorities and handle multiple procedures simultaneously.
• Good communication skills for interaction with other departments and clients; maintaining patient confidentiality at all times.
• Schedule flexibility may be required to meet lab operational needs.

Your expertise in high-complexity testing and commitment to quality are vital to supporting diagnostic accuracy and patient care. Join us and make a difference in a clinical laboratory setting where your skills contribute to life-saving decisions.

About Us: All Medical Personnel streamlines hiring to get you back to the work you love. Established in 1990, our staffing business lines place locum tenens, travel nursing, allied health, and clinical laboratory professionals from coast-to-coast. We believe in focusing and uplifting the hiring process, with a deep understanding of the unique challenges you face. We are here to ensure each experience with us is simplified, elevated, and impactful, for you and your patient.