Clinical Lab Technologist – Precision Diagnostics

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital; Lake Charles (LA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital invites applications for a Medical Technologist role in its clinical laboratory. The candidate will perform routine chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological analyses of body fluids and report results with accuracy and timeliness.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, a one-year internship in medical technology, and Louisiana CLS-Generalist license with MT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from a four-year college or university.
• Successful completion of a one-year internship in medical technology.
• Louisiana State License as CLS-Generalist; National Certification MT (ASCP) or equivalent.
• Ability to speak effectively before groups of customers or employees of organization.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality control studies to ensure accuracy of clinical data.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedure.
• Verifies instrument functioning by checking and calibrating specific lab instruments and documents data.
• Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment.
• Conducts chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological, serological, and immunohematological analyses of body fluids to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Analyzes test results and enters findings in computer.
• Trains and supervises students.
• Performs duties according to age specific needs of patients.
• Performs troubleshooting as necessary.
• Call critical results within established guidelines.
• Notifies Pathologist and Section leader of any unusual or unexpected findings.
• Meets established turnaround times.

Skills

Quality control

Instrument maintenance

Data entry

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Medical technology internship

Louisiana CLS license

ASCP MT certification

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Lake Charles Memorial Hospital invites applications for a Medical Technologist role in its clinical laboratory. The candidate will perform routine chemical, hematological, microbiological, immunological analyses of body fluids and report results with accuracy and timeliness.

Requirements include a Bachelor's degree, a one-year internship in medical technology, and Louisiana CLS-Generalist license with MT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.