Medical Lab Technician - Microbiology

Americanhealthassociates; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Medical Laboratory Technician in Microbiology. This full-time role offers the chance to work in a dynamic laboratory environment, utilizing your microbiology expertise and strong communication skills. You'll be responsible for performing critical tests, ensuring quality control, and maintaining laboratory standards. This is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a collaborative setting that values your contributions and fosters professional growth. If you're ready to take the next step in your laboratory career, we want to hear from you!

Qualifications

• Minimum of 1 year of microbiology experience preferred.
• Prior clinical laboratory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform testing and required Quality Control testing.
• Monitor supply inventories and perform routine instrument maintenance.

Skills

Microbiology

Critical Thinking

Communication Skills

Education

Associate/Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Beckman

Abbott

Siemens

Job description

Description

American Health Associates has been created by combining independent laboratories, which have been successful in their individual markets, into a regional network. The combination is synergistic: the capabilities of the overall company are greater than the sum of the individual labs. Coupled with highly skilled MLT's, MT's, Phlebotomists, and the economic efficiencies that a larger company can achieve, we believe that AHA will become the premier clinical laboratory.

At AHA, we select qualified and experienced clinical technical and non-technical personnel and astute business professionals all dedicated to providing the highest quality of laboratory services to meet the needs of our diverse patient population. The time is now, join us and see your laboratory career grow!

THE ROLE: MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN, MICROBIOLOGY

AHA’s Cincinnati Laboratory has a full-time Medical Laboratory Technician, Microbiology opening! Experience with progressive responsibility in medical microbiology in a large hospital or reference laboratory setting. Individual must possess strong microbiology/technical background and excellent written and oral communication skills. Experience with Beckman, Abbott, or Siemens instrumentation preferred.

This position requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and ability to work independently. The employee must be able to demonstrate efficient laboratory testing techniques, and quality control while maintaining acceptable turn-around-time and compliance. The employee must be able to effectively communicate in English for training, responding to inquiries and reporting purposes.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Perform testing as assigned.

· Perform required Quality Control testing.

· Perform Proficiency Testing when assigned

· Review Patient Reports as testing occurs to perform repeat analysis if required

· Monitor supply inventories to assure they are adequate for the workload

· Perform routine instrument maintenance as required

· Review and assist in updating of Standard Operating Procedures

· Report concerns to Laboratory Management on the status of testing as required

· Maintain work area cleanliness and organization

QUALIFICATIONS:

· Associate/Bachelor's degree in a related field

· Prior clinical laboratory experience required

· Minimum of 1 year - Microbiology experience preferred.

· Experience in high volume testing a plus.

· Major lab instrument familiarity (Beckman, Abbott, Siemens), a plus.

If you are interested and qualified, please respond with your updated resume and give us a chance to learn more about you!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to a diverse workforce. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability.