Clinical Lab Technician: Precision Diagnostics & Impact

Fillmore County Hospital; Geneva (NE); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Fillmore County Hospital seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clinical micro/chemical tests and manage specimens for analysis. You will record results, communicate findings to physicians, and ensure quality and compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires lab experience, ability to handle infectious materials, and willingness to cover evenings and weekends. BLS certification is preferred and the hospital supports professional growth.

Qualifications

• Graduate from an approved Medical Laboratory Technician school.
• Experience with the use and limitation of laboratory equipment and apparatus.
• Familiar with standard laboratory methods and procedures for handling pathological tissue and material for bacteriological examination.
• Good working knowledge of various fields of specialty in the laboratory.
• Must be able to share evening and weekend call, with response time within 20-30 minutes.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Analyzes laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
• Enters data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.
• Provides technical information about test results to physicians, family members and researchers.
• Collects and studies blood samples, to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, and compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
• Handles infectious material to protect all laboratory personnel, collects blood and other specimens under aseptic conditions.
• Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
• Performs documentation requirements and monitors quality assurance programs and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Performs and records Quality Control data and document corrective actions to facilitate accuracy of clinical testing and reporting of patients results.
• Maintains responsibility for accuracy of examinations and analysis to assist physicians in making accurate diagnosis and management of diseases.
• Records accurate test results and take care of expensive scientific laboratory instruments.
• Analyzes patient tests and enters results into Hospital Information System to generate reports for patients chart.
• Maintains working knowledge of all phases of laboratory work; technical and otherwise, as done in the hospital, and apply that knowledge in daily work according to CLIA guidelines.
• Performs and records routine daily maintenance and calibration on instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Specimen handling

Education

Medical Laboratory Technician degree

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Fillmore County Hospital seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clinical micro/chemical tests and manage specimens for analysis. You will record results, communicate findings to physicians, and ensure quality and compliance with regulatory standards.

The role requires lab experience, ability to handle infectious materials, and willingness to cover evenings and weekends. BLS certification is preferred and the hospital supports professional growth.