Medical Lab Technician- Core Laboratory

Mercy Cedar Rapids; Cedar Rapids (IA); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Mercy Cedar Rapids is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to support patient care by providing timely laboratory results. Responsibilities include analyzing specimens, ensuring test accuracy, and maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Ideal candidates will hold an Associate's degree and have certification as MLT(ASCP) or MLT(AMT). A sign-on bonus of up to $10,000 is offered.

Qualifications

• Certification as an MLT(ASCP) or MLT(AMT) within 18 months of hire is required.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements (CAP, COLA, CLIA, TJC, FDA) is essential.
• Experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs analyses on biological specimens and ensures test accuracy through quality control.
• Communicates effectively with patients and medical personnel.
• Assists in procedure writing, updating, and validating.

Skills

Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures

Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure

Ability to multi-task and prioritize

Detail-oriented

Ability to recognize and troubleshoot equipment problems

Education

Associate's degree in medical laboratory, biological, or chemical science

Completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training program

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Laboratory Information System (LIS)

Job description

External applicants are eligible for up to $10,000 sign on bonus!

This position supports Mercy's philosophy of patient centered care by providing timely and accurate patient results in one or more areas of the clinical laboratory. The Medical Laboratory Technician ensures test accuracy through compliance with regulatory requirements, performance and review of quality control, and active participation in performance improvement activities.

Job Duties

Ensures that accurate and clinically relevant information is communicated with patients, their families, and co-workers at hand offs and other times as needed. Take all measures necessary to ensure that the appropriate and involved parties have communicated necessary information in order to allow for the best possible patient outcome

Properly identifies patients and samples during the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of testing

Performs analyses on a variety of biological specimens, including blood, urine, stool, body fluids and tissues

Performs, evaluates, and documents calibration and quality control; resolves issues as needed

Maintains, troubleshoots, and resolves issues with assays and instruments

Follows laboratory procedures for test analysis, test reporting, and maintaining records of patient results

Communicates effectively and professionally with physicians, nurses, other medical personnel, patients, and families

Prioritizes workload to ensure timely reporting of results

Maintains and improves skills by participating in at least one continuing education activity annually

Actively seeks and identifies opportunities for process improvement

Assists in procedure writing, updating, and validating

Acts as a resource for laboratory medicine information to providers and others

Uses laboratory information system access information, enter results, and generate reports

Educates and trains MLT and MLS students

May be required to perform specimen collection, including phlebotomy, respiratory swabs, and skin tests, with skill and compassion

Department Specific Duties

Assists providers with special procedures as needed (for example, bone marrows)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of laboratory testing procedures

Knowledge of regulatory requirements, including CAP, COLA, CLIA, TJC, and FDA

Ability to work quickly and efficiently under pressure without sacrificing quality

Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and work with interruptions

Skill to use standard laboratory instrumentation

Skill to use the laboratory information system (LIS)

Ability to critically think about test results in relation to patient condition

Ability to recognize and correct problems with quality control

Ability to recognize problems and troubleshoot laboratory equipment

Ability to be detail-oriented

Ability to complete appropriate documentation and paperwork clearly and completely

Professional Experience

Experience preferred

Education

Required: Associate's degree in medical laboratory, biological, or chemical science or completion of a 50 week US military medical laboratory training program

Licensure, Certification, Registration

Required: Certification as an MLT(ASCP) or MLT(AMT) within 18 months of hire or transfer

About the company

656 Mercy Medical Center is a Catholic hospital in Cedar Rapids, Iowa.

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