Med Lab Technician - 24 hrs - Days -

Henry Ford Health; Troy (MI); On-site; USD 50,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform select procedures on blood and body fluids under supervision. The role involves operating instruments, ensuring quality control, and maintaining patient confidentiality.

Responsibilities include specimen collection and preparation, instrument maintenance, data entry, and adherence to safety and regulatory requirements. An associate degree in medical laboratory technology or equivalent is required, with national

Qualifications

• Completion of an Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent.
• MLT certification from a recognized national certifying agency preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree with specified science courses or equivalent education.
• Grandfathering provision for employees hired before 2005.

Responsibilities

• Performs select chemical, hematologic, microbiologic, and other specimen procedures per protocols.
• Operates instruments and information systems; recognizes implausible results and reports them.
• Standardizes, calibrates, maintains quality control, and performs limited troubleshooting.
• Follows policies on safety, confidentiality, and regulatory requirements.
• Participates in quality assurance and proficiency testing activities.

Education

Associate Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

MLT certification (ASCP or NCA)

Bachelor’s degree with courses in Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry, Physics

Educational grandfathering for pre-2005 employees

Job description

General Summary

Under direct supervision by laboratory technologist, leader and/or supervisor, and according to defined protocols, performs select procedures on blood and/or other body fluids or specimens, involving manual techniques or the use of laboratory instruments and information systems. May perform phlebotomy as needed.

Principle Duties And Responsibilities

• Performs select chemical, cytologic, hematologic, histologic, immunologic, microscopic, morphologic, microbiologic, and/or specimen collection and preparation procedures on blood and/or other bodily fluids or specimens, according to defined protocols, involving manual techniques or the use of a variety of laboratory instruments, including information systems.
• Applies knowledge, training and clinical experience to operate instruments and assess performance according to defined protocols and quality control checks. Prior to release of analytic data, recognizes and refers implausible results, equipment malfunctions, or special/unusual circumstances to laboratory technologist, leader, or supervisor.
• Within established parameters, standardizes, calibrates, performs preventive maintenance, quality control, and limited troubleshooting on laboratory equipment, instruments, or information systems. Following successful completion of competency testing, may perform processing, testing, and reporting without direct supervision.
• Complies with established departmental and institutional policies and procedures, including compliance, quality assessment and improvement, safety, environmental, and infection control. Maintains confidentiality of patient information.
• Participates in various quality assessment and improvement and regulatory agency activities in the department, including proficiency testing, gathering data for quality assurance monitors, developing and adhering to safe work practices, participating in quality improvement committees, and successfully completes regular competency assessments.

Education/Experience Required

• Completion of an Associate Degree Program in Medical Laboratory Technology, or Laboratory Science Required. Alternatively, meeting the educational requirements of #3 below.
• MLT certification from a recognized national certifying agency (ASCP or NCA) desired or completion of a military 50-60 week technician program and meets the minimum CLIA requirements. Alternatively, meeting the requirements of #3 below.
• Successful completion an Associates or Bachelor’s degree that includes at least (5) college courses from among the following: Anatomy, Biology, Chemistry (inorganic or organic), Physics, Nursing, Statistics, Physiology, Veterinary sciences, Mathematics, Introduction to Laboratory Sciences, Pathology, Microscopic Anatomy (Histology), Biochemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology (Blood Banking), Microbiology, Urinalysis, or Coagulation. Course work outside of the US must be verified by NACES approved credentialing evaluation service.
• NOTE - Employees hired prior to 2005 as a Medical Laboratory Technician: Qualifications grandfathered as acceptable in lieu of educational requirement.

Additional Information

• Organization: Henry Ford Hospital - Detroit Main Campus
• Department: Pathology-Troy
• Shift: Day Job
• Union Code: Not Applicable