Clinical Lab Technologist: Diagnostics, QC & On-Call

AVALA; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

AVALA seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist for a specialty surgical hospital in Louisiana. You will perform standard and complex lab testing, ensuring QC, monitoring procedures, and interpreting results under the supervision of the Laboratory Administrative Director.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, sample processing, proficiency testing, infection control reporting, equipment maintenance, and delivering test results to clinicians.

Qualifications

• Must have a current license issued by the state of Louisiana as a medical technologist, medical laboratory technician, or equivalent.
• Must have graduated from an accredited medical laboratory or clinical laboratory training program with an associate’s or bachelor’s degree.
• Must have at least 1 year of clinical laboratory training or experience in high complexity testing.
• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Maintains regulatory requirements and patient confidentiality at all times.

Responsibilities

• Performs laboratory testing with CLIA waived, moderate, and high complexity designations.
• Shows proficiency in venipuncture and finger sticks.
• Results out laboratory testing in a timely manner.
• Assists with interpretation of laboratory results when needed.
• Assists with laboratory inventory including ordering of supplies if needed.
• Rotates on-call every 2-3 weeks as schedule requires.
• Reports critical lab values to appropriate staff in a timely manner.
• Teaches routine procedures and orients staff to laboratory services.
• Performs proficiency testing, monitors records, and maintains quality control.
• Provides test results to requesting clinicians.
• Ability to troubleshoot and resolve common issues with laboratory analyzers and equipment.

Skills

English communication

Basic computer skills

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

AVALA seeks a Medical Laboratory Technologist for a specialty surgical hospital in Louisiana. You will perform standard and complex lab testing, ensuring QC, monitoring procedures, and interpreting results under the supervision of the Laboratory Administrative Director.

Responsibilities include venipuncture, sample processing, proficiency testing, infection control reporting, equipment maintenance, and delivering test results to clinicians.