Medical Laboratory Technician

Beloit Health System is looking to add an Medical Laboratory Technician to our Team!

• Sign-On Bonus - Yes
• Shift: 1st and 2nd shifts available
• Schedule: Varied start times on 1st shift or 2nd shift
• Hours per week: 28 - 40
• Benefits Status: Benefits Eligible
• Department: Laboratory

• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis of body fluids using manual and automated instrumentation.
• Accurately and completely report results of tests and procedures.
• Effectively recognize and resolve problems, troubleshoot malfunctioning equipment and ineffective procedures, and use alternative methods when appropriate.
• Effectively maintains laboratory equipment and performs and records instrument checks, quality control procedures, calibration, and other maintenance when required.
• Meets established turnaround time for routine and STAT tests.
• Able to access, input, and retrieve information from the EMR.
• Uses sound judgement and generally accepted medical technology principles when assessing the reliability of results generated.
• Communicates with physicians when callback values problems exist.
• Assists with specimen processing, processing orders and drawing outpatients.
• Performs glucometer run.
• Adheres to lab cleaning schedule and keeps appropriate log of these activities.
• Processes reference laboratory requests and reports.
• Receives and registers via EMR lab requests and specimens from outside sources and takes to proper Laboratory section.

• Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technician or an equivalent combination of education and clinical experience making the employee eligible to take the registry exam.
• Registration by the American Society for Clinical Pathologists within one year of hire.
• Requires promptness in answering phone requests, instrument, and out-patient alarms.
• Requires promptness and efficiency in reporting results of laboratory findings via computer and paper or "call back" results if indicated.
• Requires the ability to work independently and to react calmly and effectively in emergency situations, and to meet deadlines required by "stats" and routines.
• Maintain ethical conduct and keep confidential personal and medical information about patients..
• Must plan, prioritize, and respond to information in an appropriate time frame.
• Reporting Relationship: Managers and Department Director.
• Requires promptness and efficiency in reporting results of laboratory findings via computer and paper or "call back" results if indicated.