Medical Lab Technician or Scientist

Live Well Homecare; Jackson (WY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Live Well Homecare in Jackson, WY seeks a Medical Lab Technician/Scientist to perform accurate tests, calibrate instruments, and ensure regulatory compliance while serving as a departmental resource.

You will handle specimen collection and processing, monitor quality control and patient results, participate in QA initiatives, train staff, manage inventory, and collaborate with internal and external stakeholders to support performance and patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, chemical, or biological sciences with certification or completion of an accredited program.
• Competency in phlebotomy and knowledge of specimen requirements and medical terminology.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Preferred MLS/MT or categorical certifications (ASCP, AMT, etc.).

Responsibilities

• Perform testing accurately and efficiently, maintaining instrument calibration and troubleshooting complex issues.
• Monitor and validate patient and quality control results, ensuring result accuracy and documenting deviations.
• Participate in quality assurance, process improvements, and departmental projects.
• Assist in training staff, providing educational support, and contributing to competency assessments.
• Manage inventory, control costs, and support financial and productivity goals.
• Process and prepare specimens, ensuring proper identification and integrity.
• Serve as a departmental resource, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Skills

Phlebotomy

Laboratory instrumentation

Quality control

Regulatory compliance

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science or related field

Job description

Role Overview

A Medical Lab Technician or Scientist responsible for performing accurate laboratory testing, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and serving as a departmental resource. This role involves specimen collection, processing, calibration, and troubleshooting of laboratory instruments, along with monitoring quality control and patient results.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform testing accurately and efficiently, maintaining instrument calibration and troubleshooting complex issues.
• Monitor and validate patient and quality control results, ensuring result accuracy and documenting deviations.
• Participate in quality assurance, process improvements, and departmental projects.
• Assist in training staff, providing educational support, and contributing to competency assessments.
• Manage inventory, control costs, and support financial and productivity goals.
• Process and prepare specimens, ensuring proper identification and integrity.
• Serve as a departmental resource, communicating effectively with internal and external stakeholders.

Qualifications & Skills

• Bachelor's degree in medical laboratory science, chemical, or biological sciences, with certification or completion of an accredited program.
• Competency in phlebotomy and knowledge of specimen requirements and medical terminology.
• Experience with laboratory instrumentation, quality control, and regulatory compliance.
• Strong decision-making, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Preferred certifications include MLS/MT or categorical certifications (ASCP, AMT, etc.).