Evening Medical Lab Technician (MLT) — Clinical Diagnostics

Trinity Health; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

MercyOne is seeking a full-time Medical Laboratory Technician for the evening shift to perform clinical testing and ensure accurate results. The role requires handling specimens, ensuring correct patient identification, and maintaining proper labeling and processing per laboratory guidelines.

Applicants should have an Associate degree in a Medical Laboratory Technician program and ASCP eligibility or certification within 6 months, with a preference for 6 months of lab experience.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician program.
• ASCP eligible and certification exam within 6 months of hire or certified Medical Laboratory Technician by ASCP or AMT.
• Minimum of 6 months laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical testing of laboratory specimens to provide accurate and reliable data for clinical assessment of patients.
• Obtains proper specimens for testing, verifies patient identification, labels specimens per guidelines.
• Processes specimens for testing and performs testing on appropriate analyzers when applicable.
• Performs quality control testing on analysers and analytes and interprets results.
• Troubleshoots instrumentation and assays, documents procedures, and communicates critical values to physicians or nursing staff.
• Adheres to safety, infection control and department procedures; participates in required safety programs.
• Schedule includes Full Time 2nd shift with occasional 3rd shift coverage.

Education

Associate degree: Medical Laboratory Technician program

Job description

MercyOne is seeking a full-time Medical Laboratory Technician for the evening shift to perform clinical testing and ensure accurate results. The role requires handling specimens, ensuring correct patient identification, and maintaining proper labeling and processing per laboratory guidelines.

Applicants should have an Associate degree in a Medical Laboratory Technician program and ASCP eligibility or certification within 6 months, with a preference for 6 months of lab experience.