MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN / MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Margaret Mary Health; Batesville (IN); On-site; USD 34,000 - 48,000; Part time

Job summary

Margaret Mary Health is seeking a dependable PRN Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist to support the hospital laboratory. The role may be filled by either MT/MLS (Bachelor's) or MLT (Associate) with shifts on nights and evenings, and requires patient identification, phlebotomy, and accurate testing per protocol.

Responsibilities include specimen collection, testing, QC, and timely reporting of results, while maintaining documentation and safety standards in a fast-paced laboratory

Qualifications

• MLS/MT or MLT degree required or equivalent.
• PRN status for night/evening shifts (5p-5a and 12p-8:30p).
• Proven ability to perform routine phlebotomy and specimen testing.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze laboratory specimens according to protocol.
• Verify results and report promptly, with quality control checks.
• Maintain proper labeling, handling, and transportation of specimens.
• Troubleshoot QC issues and document corrective actions.
• Ensure patient safety and accurate patient identification before procedures.
• Organize workload for efficiency and independence in testing.

Skills

Lab science

Customer service

Verbal & written communication

Lab equipment operation

Education

Bachelor's degree in MLS/MT

Associate degree in MLT

Job description

Location/Department: Hospital - Laboratory

This position could be either a MT/MLS (Bachelor Degree) or MLT (Associate Degree)

PRN status for an as needed support to Nightshifts (5p-5a) and Evenings (12p-830p)

We are seeking a dependable and flexible PRN Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist to provide laboratory support on an as-needed basis. Perfect for MLS/MLT professionals seeking a side position, extra hours, or a flexible PRN opportunity.

Job Summary:

Responsible for the collection and analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

None

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Uses only approved abbreviations.
• Understands patient safety goals & actions taken.
• Uses 2 patient identifiers before giving treatments, demonstrates process.
• Always introduces self to patient & explains procedure thoroughly to assure patient comfort & compliance.
• Always verifies correct patient by appropriate identification process before beginning procedure.
• Competently performs all routine phlebotomy procedures.
• Observes patient & puncture site carefully during procedure for adverse reactions. Calls for additional support if needed.
• Knows proper collection tubes & containers for routine testing.
• Ability to collect, research and process esoteric lab testing (i.e. 24-hour specimens, chromosomes, reference testing, etc.)
• Sends out bone marrow, flow cytometry, cytology, chromosome analysis & pathology specimens following proper procedure.
• Sends out reference lab specimens following proper procedure.
• Performs accurate & appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to laboratory protocol & procedure.
• Investigates & documents problems with unacceptable specimens.
• Verifies accuracy of results before reporting them.
• Verifies results in a timely manner.
• Reports results for stat, abnormal, critical values & other categories of special requests as defined by lab policy.
• Reviews reported results in department daily.
• Performs appropriate quality control for the test procedure & documents results.
• Accurately analyzes & evaluates QC results obtained before accepting & reporting patient test results.
• Begins to troubleshoot out of range QC & notifies section leader of unresolved issues.
• Calls the technical support hotline to troubleshoot out of range QC.
• Documents steps taken in troubleshooting process.
• Label QC & reagents with date opened & expiration.
• Performs maintenance according to each analyzer’s schedules & procedures.
• Documents performance of maintenance for the analyzer.
• Performs & documents calibration of instrumentation for new lot numbers of reagents & expired calibrations.
• Organizes workload for maximum efficiency in order to complete tests being performed.
• Performs duties independently, requiring no direct supervision, but seeks guidance as needed.
• Handles conflict situations appropriately.
• Maintains work area and equipment in the condition required by department standards.
• Performs daily cleaning of work area.
• Maintains appropriate supplies for work being performed and ensures supplies are sufficient for ongoing testing.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Strong lab science skills
• Strong customer service skills
• Effectively communicates both verbal & written
• Able to operate lab & basic office equipment