Medical Lab Technician II

Lexingtononcology; Columbia (SC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits

403(b) match plan

Employer paid life insurance

Short-term and long-term disability coverage

Student loan forgiveness

Job summary

Lexingtononcology is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Columbia, South Carolina. The MLT ensures quality laboratory testing and accurate analysis for patient care. Responsibilities include manual and automated testing, specimen collection, and quality control procedures.

The ideal candidate has an Associate’s Degree, certification in the field, and at least three years of experience. The position offers comprehensive benefits including health insurance, retirement plans, and educational assistance.

Qualifications

• 3 years of experience as an MLT in an accredited clinical laboratory.
• Medical Laboratory Technician certification by relevant authorities.
• Ability to perform venipuncture for specimen collection.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and manual laboratory tests with accuracy.
• Conduct quality control procedures on equipment and reagents.
• Evaluate specimen preparation and handling for test analysis.

Skills

Manual laboratory testing

Automated laboratory testing

Specimen collection

Quality control procedures

Clinical reasoning

Education

Associate’s Degree from accredited educational institution

Tools

Laboratory equipment

Job description

Job Summary

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) provides laboratory services for both inpatient and outpatient populations. The MLT ensures excellent quality in laboratory testing and accurate forms of analysis that improve patient outcomes. Performs routine testing that ensures fast, precise information for patient diagnosis and treatment. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, and strategic imperatives of Lexington Medical Center.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum Education: Associate’s Degree from a national or international accredited educational institution.
• Minimum Years of Experience: 3 Years of experience as an MLT in an accredited clinical laboratory.
• Substitutable Education & Experience (Optional): 3 Years of experience as an MLT can be substituted for a Bachelor’s Degree.
• Required Certifications/Licensure: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) or an equivalent state or governmental certification including:
  • National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA)
  • American Medical Technologies (AMT)
  • American Association of Bioanalysts Board of Registry (AAB)
• Required Training: None

Essential Functions

• The Medical Laboratory Technician performs the following:
  • Manual laboratory testing (no or little automation).
  • Automated laboratory testing (requiring instrumentation to complete).
  • Collection of specimens: May be required to perform venipuncture to include capillary punctures for blood specimens from patients of various ages requiring developmentally appropriate techniques.
• Performs established laboratory testing according to accreditation requirements and LMC Laboratory established procedures.
• Exhibits the knowledge and expertise in the following job duties:
  • Evaluate specimen preparation and handling for test analysis.
  • Select, perform, evaluate, and monitor the performance of test procedures using annual and/or instrumental techniques.
  • Conduct quality control procedures on equipment and reagents and reviews and interpret results for acceptability. Perform basic troubleshooting to correct problems.
  • Perform independently all testing assigned and multi-task as necessary.
  • Meet and exceed productivity in laboratory testing; promote teamwork among coworkers.
  • Recognize and react to indicators of malfunctions; locate and implement corrections; verify correct instrument operation using protocols and quality control checks.
  • Recognize normal and abnormal values; evaluate and correlate data with other test results/diagnosis and report results and problems to appropriate individuals as necessary.
  • Maintain instruments to include daily, weekly, and periodic maintenance as assigned.
  • Identify the causes of common problems and make simple repairs; perform troubleshooting of selected equipment, communicate with service, and relay appropriate information.
  • Maintain proper records for quality control reports, etc.; review such documents as abnormal results, overdue logs/pending logs and take appropriate action. Perform correct notification of abnormal results per policy.
  • Perform additional assignments independently as assigned by the supervisor.
  • Train new employees/students as assigned.
  • Achieve and maintain competency for waived, moderate and potentially selected high complexity testing. Competency is evaluated semi-annually the first year of hire and annually thereafter.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Works with others (e.g. coworkers, nurses and physicians and other healthcare workers, laboratory and hospital administration, patients and families) in a teamwork approach that promotes/encourages each person’s contributions toward achieving optimal goals.
• Informs other personnel of circumstances that may affect the quality of testing and takes the responsibility to initiate appropriate follow-up.
• Notifies appropriate personnel of critical test results or results that are deemed “alert” values.
• If interpretation or explanation of test results is sought, the MLT takes the responsibility that the appropriate information is given or referred to a supervisor/pathologist.
• Courteous and accurate in all communications and follows LMC confidentiality policies.
• Demonstrates the ability to facilitate learning for coworkers, students, and other members of the health care team and community. This could include both formal and informal facilitation of learning.
• Maintains established continuing education requirements for national certification and for MLT LMC level requirements.
• Possesses sensitivity to recognize, appreciate, and incorporate differences into the provision of care. Differences may include, but are limited to, cultural differences, spiritual beliefs, gender, race, ethnicity, lifestyle, socioeconomic status, age and values.
• Demonstrates clinical reasoning and informed experiential knowledge and skill.
• Exhibit initiative and leadership skills in problems solving and independent decision-making.
• Pharmaceuticals are discarded, stored, and managed with other compatible waste streams in containers that are properly labeled and closed prior to being shipped offsite for proper disposal. Initial RCRA training is received within 6 months of the hire date and continuing with annual RCRA training.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one. LHI matches dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary
• Adoption assistance
• LHI provides its full‑time employees employer paid short‑term disability and long‑term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment
• Student loan forgiveness

Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of Lexington Health to provide equal opportunity of employment for all individuals, and to remain compliant with applicable state and federal laws and regulations. Lexington Health strives to provide a discrimination‑free environment, and to recruit, select, on‑board, and employ all employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including but not limited to lactation. Lexington Health endeavors to upgrade and promote employees from within the hospital where possible and consistent with the employee’s desires and abilities and the hospital’s needs.