Med Lab Technician

Job Description

Shift: Days

Status: 24 hours per week

Ready to make a real impact in healthcare? As a Med Lab Technician, you'll work alongside experienced laboratory technologists and supervisors to perform a variety of exciting procedures on blood and other body fluid specimens. You'll get hands-on experience with both manual techniques and cutting-edge laboratory instruments, plus you'll dive into our information systems. Bonus: you may also get to develop your phlebotomy skills as needed. It's detailed, precise work that directly contributes to patient care—and that's pretty rewarding!

What You'll Be Doing:

• Perform select laboratory procedures on blood and body fluid specimens using manual techniques and modern laboratory instruments
• Work with laboratory information systems to manage and track specimens
• Follow established protocols to ensure accuracy and quality in every test
• Collaborate with laboratory technologists, leaders, and supervisors to support the lab's mission
• Perform phlebotomy procedures when needed to keep the workflow moving

Qualifications:
Qualifications

_ EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE: _

• Completion of an Associate Degree Program in Medical Laboratory Technology or Laboratory Science required. Alternatively, meeting the educational requirements of #3 below.
• MLT certification from a recognized national certifying agency (ASCP or NCA) desired or completion of a military 50-60 week technician program and meets the minimum CLIA requirements. Alternatively, meeting the requirements of #3 below.
• Successful completion an Associates or Bachelor's degree that includes at least (5) college courses from among the following: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry (inorganic or organic), Physics, Nursing, Statistics, Physiology, Veterinary sciences, Mathematics, Introduction to Laboratory Sciences, Pathology, Microscopic Anatomy (Histology), Biochemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology (Blood Banking), Microbiology, Urinalysis, or Coagulation.
  • Course work outside of the US must be verified by NACES approved credentialing evaluation service.

NOTE - Employees hired prior to 2005 as a Medical Laboratory Technician: Qualifications grandfathered as acceptable in lieu of educational requirement.