Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician (AL)

Tselalabs; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability benefits

Job summary

Tselalabs in Birmingham, Alabama, seeks a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Technician to ensure processing of clinical specimens and operation of laboratory equipment. The role demands a degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology and certification by ASCP or equivalent.

Candidates should have clinical laboratory experience, proficiency in instrumentation, and an understanding of HIPAA compliance. Full-time employees enjoy a comprehensive benefits package including health and life insurance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology or equivalent associates degree required.
• MT/CLS/MLS certification required.
• 2 years of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Ensure specimens received are acceptable for testing.
• Label, accession, and distribute specimens.
• Operate and maintain clinical laboratory instruments.
• Document laboratory results and patient information.

Skills

Specimen analysis

Instrumentation operation

Quality control

HIPAA compliance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology

Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Job description

Clinical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Birmingham, AL

PCR-Dx of Alabama is a COLA accredited clinical diagnostics laboratory located in Birmingham, Alabama. We perform toxicology screening and confirmation using state of the art techniques such as LC-MS/MS and Automated Immunoassay. Our lab also specializes in pharmacogenetic testing to analyze a person's genes to help healthcare providers find the best medication and dosage.

We are growing and looking for either a Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Laboratory Technician to join our growing team.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Ensures specimens received by the laboratory are acceptable for testing according to the lab's criteria.
• Changes or prepares reagents, controls as necessary and records such in log.
• Labels, accessions and distributes specimens so that integrity of patient identification is maintained throughout processing.
• Operates both primary and secondary instrumentation proficiently. Operates, calibrates, conducts performance checks and maintains any clinical laboratory instrument or equipment after orientation.
• Troubleshoots basic instrument malfunctions and documents in the appropriate action log. Determines when an instrument's service representative should be contacted for assistance.
• Manages and prepares samples for testing per Lab protocol.
• Assists with specialized functions, such as, but not limited to, quality assurance, quality control, QC review, statistical evaluations and clinical surveys (CLIA/ COLA/CAP).
• Helps document and deliver laboratory results and patient information according to the Lab's HIPAA-compliance policies.
• Other duties as assigned (Inventory, temperature monitoring, etc.).

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, OR Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from a NAACLS-accredited program recognized by the ASCP Board as qualifying for the MLT required.
• MT/CLS/MLS certification (ASCP or equivalent).
• 2 years of clinical laboratory experience performing moderate and high complexity testing preferred.

All full-time members of the Tsela team receive access to a comprehensive benefits package on the first of the month following their date of hire, including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, and other supplemental benefit options.