Medical Lab Tech

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and Wellness pay

Vest vacation

Sick leave

Holiday leave

Life and Accidental Death insurance

Job summary

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Technician in Fort Belvoir, VA. The role involves performing clinical tests across a range of laboratory sections, ensuring quality control and specimen integrity.

Applicants should have a certificate from an accredited program and at least one year of relevant experience. This position offers a competitive pay of $31.94/hr plus health and wellness pay.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by NAACLS or ABHES.
• Certification/registration as determined by ASCP or AMT required.
• One year of relevant experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in various sections.
• Determine the suitability of specimens and prepare them for analysis.
• Conduct quality control procedures on equipment and maintain records.

Skills

Clinical laboratory testing

Specimen preparation

Quality control procedures

Instrument calibration

Education

Certificate from accredited medical laboratory technician training program

Job description

Overview

Location: Fort Belvoir, VA

Pay: $31.94/hr & $4.93/hr for Health & Wellness pay

Benefits: Vest vacation, sick leave, holiday leave, Life, Accidental Death and Dismemberment, Short Term Disability

Optional Benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401(K) matching with employee participation in 401(K) plan

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in any one or a combination of the following sections of the laboratory: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histotechnology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology and blood bank as outlined in the TO.
• Determine the suitability of specimens for analysis. Prepare specimens for analysis and ensure that the physiologic state of the properties is maintained.
• Prepare reagents and primary reference materials as necessary. Calibrate, standardize, adjust, and maintain instruments. Verify correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks. Identify the cause of common problems and make simple repairs.
• Recognize and react to indicators of malfunction. Locate and implement corrections.
• Obtain analytical data, convert to a prescribed unit of reporting, as necessary, and correlate data to verify results.
• Conduct quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products and maintain proper records for quality control and quality assurance reports.
• Prepare specimens for transport to MTF laboratory or for mail out.
• Prepare biological waste for proper disposal.

Qualifications

• Degree: Certificate.
• Education: Graduate from a medical laboratory technician training program accreditedby the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or theAccrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational programacceptable to the American Medical Technologist (AMT).
• Certification: Certification/registration as determined by the American Society forClinical Pathology (ASCP) or AMT as specified in the TO.
• Experience: One year of experience as specified in the TO.

Kako'o Services LLC

Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Kako'o Services is an equal opportunity employer. For further information, please click the link to view the Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal poster.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.