Medical Lab Technician / MLT

Socket.dev; Pittsburg (TX); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Part time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a PRN Medical Lab Technician in Pittsburg, TX to perform clinical laboratory testing and support patient care. You will handle routine and special procedures, quality control, and assist with QA activities, inventory and training as needed.

Candidates must have an associate degree in medical laboratory science or related field, ASCP or equivalent certification with no lapse, and 5+ years of clinical lab experience.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician or related science.
• ASCP or equivalent certification maintained without lapse.
• 5+ years' clinical laboratory experience as an MLT.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.

Responsibilities

• The MLT functions as a professional who performs clinical laboratory testing for patient care and diagnosis.
• Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventive maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training, and proficiency testing as assigned.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

Laboratory techniques

Quality assurance awareness

Education

ASCP certification

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a PRN, Medical Lab Technician in Pittsburg, TX.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive:We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.

• People-First:We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.

• Make Healthcare Better:We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• UT Health Pittsburg offers 25 private rooms, a 24-hour Level IV trauma center and Level III stroke center, surgical suites, advanced diagnostics, a sleep lab, wound healing center, swing bed care, 16 physician offices and a UT Health East Texas Olympic Center fitness facility.

Explore Career Pathways for Laboratory Professionals:

Responsibilities

• The Medical Lab Technician (MLT) functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertain to patient care and diagnosis.
• This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training, and proficiency testing as assigned.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree.
• ASCP or equivalent.
  • Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment
  • If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.
• 5+ years’ of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician within a clinical laboratory.
• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.