Medical Lab Technician

Laboratory Technician

Full time Nights. 7 on/7 off. Performs various laboratory tests in chemistry, hematology, coagulation, and urinalysis. Obtains quality results by following policy and procedures for quality control, quality assurance, maintenance, calibration, and calibration verification to ensure CLIA standards are met. Responsible for proper patient identification, sample collection, and sample processing.

Responsibilities

• Verify patient identification using verbal communication and two patient identifiers

• Collect blood and non-blood specimens (e.g., urine, sputum, throat or nasal swabs) for laboratory testing

• Perform venipunctures and capillary punctures using aseptic technique per department policy

• Identify, label, handle, and transport specimens to the lab to meet turnaround times:

  • STAT: within 60 minutes

  • Routine: within 4 hours

• Ensure specimen requirements are met at the time of collection and maintain specimen integrity

• Perform test analysis for systems in which competency and proficiency testing have been completed

• Maintain confidentiality of patient information

• Follow hospital isolation, safety, and emergency management procedures

• Evaluate pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical factors before releasing patient results

• Adhere to laboratory quality control and assurance policies

• Troubleshoot errors and variances, ensuring remedial action is taken before releasing results

• Operate and maintain test equipment per preventive maintenance schedules and troubleshoot instrument error codes

• Order unit supplies to maintain inventory of equipment, stock, and supplies

• Responsible for order entry through the electronic medical record/database

• Establish and maintain effective, positive, and professional relationships with patients, families, healthcare team, and co-workers

• Provide excellent customer service using appropriate professional and ethical behavior

Qualifications

Required:

• Associate Degree in Laboratory Science (MLT)

• Medical Technologist (MT) certification through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP)

• BLS certification required or must be completed within the first 30 days of employment

Infection Control

Initial and ongoing training in infection control. Trainings may include, but are not limited to, bloodborne pathogens, bodily fluids, and biohazardous materials as applicable to the daily work environment.

Patient Interaction

Frequent

HIPAA Access

This position will have access to the following Protected Health Information (PHI) at Hays Medical Center:

Primary (routine access):

• Patient Demographic Information: Name, Date of Birth, Address, Race, Marital Status, Religion

Secondary (occasional access):

• Clinical Information: Diagnosis, Reports/Medical Notes, Test Results, Problem List, Procedures, History and Physical

None (no approved access):

• Coding Information: ICD-9 Codes, Rev Codes, CPT Codes

• Financial Information/Insurance: Billing Information, Payer Name, Payer ID, Account Balances, Plan Elements Covered, Payment Information, Payment Rates