Clinical Laboratory Technician: Precision Diagnostics

Highmark Health; Monroeville (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network, part of Highmark Health, seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician/MLS to perform routine and complex analyses on clinical specimens under supervision. You will verify analytic accuracy, operate and maintain instrumentation, and stay current with evolving technologies.

The role may involve collecting specimens and mentoring students in a hospital setting. Maintain a clean work area and supplies, support QC programs, and perform other duties as assigned to ensure

Qualifications

• Proficiency in performing routine and complex procedures to provide quality clinical information.
• Ability to verify analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity and linearity for test methods.
• Operate, calibrate, check and maintain instrumentation; identify and address QC issues.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information.
• Operate, calibrate, check and maintain instrumentation, addressing quality control issues.
• Stay updated with current technologies and participate in related programs.
• May collect and process patient specimens within lab policies and time frames.
• Maintain clean work area and adequate supplies for efficient operations.
• Mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new staff.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Quality control

Instrumentation

Specimen collection

Mentoring

Laboratory safety

Education

Associate degree in ASCP eligible program or equivalent

MT/MLT certification or equivalent

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Job description

Allegheny Health Network, part of Highmark Health, seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician/MLS to perform routine and complex analyses on clinical specimens under supervision. You will verify analytic accuracy, operate and maintain instrumentation, and stay current with evolving technologies.

The role may involve collecting specimens and mentoring students in a hospital setting. Maintain a clean work area and supplies, support QC programs, and perform other duties as assigned to ensure