Medical Technician

Job Title

Designated Drug-Testing Position

Duties

This is not a virtual position, you must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location. Major duties and responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Verifying patient identity, reviewing laboratory orders, and consolidating requests to ensure accurate specimen collection
• Collecting routine and STAT blood specimens from inpatient, outpatient, and CBOC patients with varying medical conditions
• Applying aseptic techniques and selecting appropriate collection sites, needles, devices, and tubes to minimize contamination
• Labeling specimens accurately and ensuring appropriate volume, storage, handling, and specimen integrity
• Collecting blood bank specimens, blood cultures, urine drug screens, and respiratory swabs according to established procedures
• Monitoring patients during collections, recognizing adverse reactions, administering first aid, and initiating emergency procedures when necessary
• Maintaining clean, organized collection areas and adequately stocked supplies while following infection control and biohazard disposal requirements
• Documenting collection workload and turnaround times, reporting uncollected specimens, and performing redraws according to established procedures
• Providing collection guidance to trainees and staff while maintaining courteous patient interactions and appropriate patient education
• Receiving laboratory specimens, verifying orders, accessioning requests, and evaluating specimen acceptability according to established procedures
• Processing specimens through sorting, centrifugation, aliquoting, and plating while resolving and documenting pre-analytical discrepancies
• Operating laboratory equipment, including centrifuges, barcode readers, and automated analyzers, according to established procedures
• Performing CLIA-waived and point-of-care testing while documenting results and required quality control information
• Conducting quality control, proficiency testing, instrument maintenance, and reagent tracking while reporting unresolved discrepancies
• Reconciling clinic shipping manifests, verifying ordered tests, tracking pending results, and coordinating specimen transportation
• Monitoring storage temperatures, receiving laboratory supplies, maintaining inventory, and completing required safety records
• Instructing patients on 24-hour urine and stool collection procedures, containers, preservatives, and handling requirements
• Maintaining specimen rejection records, instrument printouts, quality assurance forms, and incomplete laboratory reports
• Assisting with microbiology processing and frozen-section procedures while following laboratory safety and infection control requirements
• Coordinating employee drug screens, maintaining chain of custody, completing required documentation, preparing shipments, retaining evidentiary records, and maintaining DHHS certification
• Maintaining laboratory documentation and electronic health records through scanning, data entry, record organization, and staff guidance
• Performing additional duties as assigned to support laboratory operations, regulatory compliance, specimen management, and patient care

Work Schedule: Monday to Friday; Day Shift (07:00 a.m. to 03:30 p.m.) & Evening Shift (01:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.)

Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved