Clinical Lab Technician FT Nights

Tenet Healthcare; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Clinical Lab Technician for a full-time night position at St. Francis Hospital Memphis. The role involves processing laboratory specimens, testing, and maintaining equipment while providing high-quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. Ideal candidates will possess an Associate's degree, relevant experience, and certification in their field.

Qualifications

• Required: Associate degree or equivalent experience.
• Graduate of an accredited school of medical laboratory technicians.
• Registered with an approved certifying agency.

Responsibilities

• Processing and testing all types of laboratory specimens.
• Reporting lab results and performing equipment maintenance.
• Additional duties may include quality control and performance improvement.

Skills

Laboratory instrumentation troubleshooting

Specimen processing

Quality control

Training and competency assessment

Education

Associate degree or equivalent experience

Job description

St. Francis Hospital Memphis

Saint Francis Hospital Memphis is a 510-bed acute care hospital dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the Mid-South community. As a comprehensive medical center, Saint Francis Hospital Memphis features a broad spectrum of tertiary and acute care, outpatient services, and specialty areas including Women’s Services, Surgical Services, Bariatric Center of Excellence, and Behavioral Health. Other acute care areas include Emergency Room, Critical Care, Medical/Surgical, and Telemetry.

Clinical Lab Technician Full-Time Nights Position Summary

The Clinical Lab Technician processes and tests all types of laboratory specimens; reviews and reports lab results; performs operational duties, maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment. Acts as a resource to other laboratory personnel and holds additional advanced clinical and operational responsibilities within the department.

Responsibilities

The responsibilities include processing and testing all types of laboratory specimens, reviewing and reporting lab results, performing operational duties, maintenance, and advanced troubleshooting of laboratory instrumentation and equipment. Additional duties may include billing, inventory management, equipment selection, validation, implementation, document control (SOPs), training, competency assessment, quality control, and performance improvement.

Education

Required: Associate degree or equivalent experience; graduate of an accredited school of medical laboratory technicians or equivalent. The candidate must meet the criteria as defined by CLIA regulations for High Complexity testing (42 CFR 493.1489, Jan. 24, 2003).

Experience

Required: Minimum of 2 years of experience as a medical laboratory technician.

Certification

Required: Registered with an approved certifying agency (such as ASCP, AMT, or equivalent). Licensure as required by state law.