Clinical Lab Technician - Life-Saving Federal Role

Indian Health Service; Cochiti (NM); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the Indian Health Service as a Medical Technician (Laboratory Support) to perform laboratory testing across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, immunology, serology, and blood banking, ensuring accurate, life‑saving results for American Indian communities. A REAL ID may be required after May 7, 2025.

Work involves evaluating results, operating instruments, processing specimens, and supporting quality assurance and safety compliance under CLIA/CAP guidelines.

Qualifications

• Experience performing clinical laboratory testing and documenting results.
• Ability to collect and process routine specimens with proper identification.
• Knowledge of quality control and safety in a high‑throughput lab.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, immunology, serology, and blood banking.
• Evaluate test results, troubleshoot, and repeat procedures as needed.
• Operate and maintain laboratory equipment, prepare reagents, stains, and culture media.
• Collect and process patient specimens, track in lab systems, and prepare for referral testing.
• Validate and document results, communicate with healthcare providers, and support CAP/CLIA compliance.

Skills

General experience

Specialized laboratory support

Laboratory testing

Specimen collection

Quality control

Communication with providers

CAP/CLIA awareness

Education

Associate degree in certified lab program

Bachelor's degree in related field

Chemistry/biological sciences coursework

Medical laboratory training program

Two years of related study

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Laboratory information systems

Reagents and culture media

Job description

Join the Indian Health Service as a Medical Technician (Laboratory Support) to perform laboratory testing across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, urinalysis, immunology, serology, and blood banking, ensuring accurate, life‑saving results for American Indian communities. A REAL ID may be required after May 7, 2025.

Work involves evaluating results, operating instruments, processing specimens, and supporting quality assurance and safety compliance under CLIA/CAP guidelines.