Advanced Medical Laboratory Technologist II — Diagnostics & Quality

Louisiana State University; United States; On-site; USD 34,000 - 61,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, life, dental, and vision保险

Tuition exemption for qualified roles

Training and development opportunities

Wellness benefits and paid holidays

Job summary

Louisiana State University’s Student Health Center seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist 2 to join a multidisciplinary clinic team providing diagnostic testing with a focus on accuracy and interpretive judgment.

The MT will work with primary care, gynecology, and specialty services, performing venipunctures, data entry, and quality improvement tasks while ensuring HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality.

Qualifications

• Possession of a current Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Specialist license plus one of the following:
• A bachelor's degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science plus one year of experience as a medical technologist; OR A bachelor's degree in a biological, physical, or chemical science plus two years of experience as a medical technologist.

Responsibilities

• Calibrate and operate equipment and conduct performance checks with appropriate documentation. Establish and monitor quality improvement programs to ensure data accuracy and reliability. Identify and investigate problems with testing, instruments and results, documenting appropriately. Serve as a technical consultant.
• Interpret, verify and report test results, utilizing the lab information system and the clinic management system/electronic health record. Consult with the laboratory team if testing and reporting concerns arise. Notify medical providers of critical values according to procedure. Perform inventory management, quality monitoring, data analysis, peer competency and prepare reports for quality assessment.
• Perform venipunctures and specimen collection. Follow appropriate safety protocols. Label and prepare specimens for analysis, storage and transport to reference laboratories. Prepare lab requests for specimen collection and processing. Maintain working knowledge of all lab tests and associated fees and inform patients accordingly. Collect immunization forms and assist students with related questions.
• Assist with data entry and distribution of laboratory, insurance and billing information, correspondence and medical reports, maintaining strict patient confidentiality and compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Complete required trainings as assigned by the university and the Student Health Center. Support quality improvement and accreditation efforts.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Calibrate equipment

Operate diagnostic equipment

Quality improvement

Venipuncture

Data entry

HIPAA compliance

Laboratory safety

Education

Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist license

Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Specialist license

Bachelor's degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science

Bachelor's degree in a biological, physical, or chemical science

Tools

Lab information system

Electronic health record

Job description

Louisiana State University’s Student Health Center seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist 2 to join a multidisciplinary clinic team providing diagnostic testing with a focus on accuracy and interpretive judgment.

The MT will work with primary care, gynecology, and specialty services, performing venipunctures, data entry, and quality improvement tasks while ensuring HIPAA compliance and patient confidentiality.