Medical Lab Technician / MLT Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic

BSA Health System of Amarillo, LLC; Town of Texas, Amarillo (WI, TX); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Lab Technician to join their team in a supportive, people-first environment. This role offers opportunities for career growth while ensuring high-quality patient care through advanced technology. You'll be responsible for performing clinical laboratory testing, maintaining compliance with standards, and participating in training new staff. If you're passionate about making healthcare better and thrive in a collaborative setting, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Qualifications

• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
• Participates in quality assurance and performance improvement.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and special laboratory procedures and quality control.
• Ensures timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures.
• Participates in training and mentoring of new employees.

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Techniques

Problem-Solving Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies

Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science

Job description

Overview

Join our team as a day shift, PRN, Amarillo Diagnostic Clinic Medical Lab Technician (MLT)in Amarillo,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:

• BSA Health System is the fourth largest employer in Amarillo, with a medical staff of more than 400 physicians and 3,000 employees. At BSA, the focus is to provide quality healthcare in Christian love, service and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
• Performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Participates in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training and proficiency testing when assigned.
• Displays technical expertise necessary to ensure timely and accurate results of laboratory procedures.
• Ensure specimens are obtained and processed in accordance with laboratory guidelines.
• Demonstrate proper communication skills to relate pertinent data or information about the patient or laboratory sample to appropriate care provider.
• Supports organizational priorities to maintain compliance with regulatory and accreditation standards.
• Exhibits problem-solving skills to troubleshoot and evaluate critical laboratory results.
• Participates in the training/mentoring of new employees, students or interns including lectures and bench techniques.
• Able to prioritize and organize workload and assist other coworkers to maintain productivity.
• Demonstrates proper infection control practices, proper patient identification, performs proper prompt specimen transport.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree

• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.

Preferred Job Requirements:

• ASCP or equivalent.

• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician within a clinical laboratory.