Medical Lab Technician - Red Bay Hospital, Laboratory, Full Time, 3rd Shift

Huntsville Hospital Health System; Red Bay (AL); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Technician to conduct routine tests essential for diagnosing and treating diseases. This role involves performing blood tests, bacteriological, mycological, virological, and parasitological tests to provide vital data on disease causes and progress. The ideal candidate will possess an Associate Degree in a science field and be certified or eligible as a medical laboratory technician. Join a team committed to maintaining high standards and ensuring quality patient care in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree in one of the sciences is preferred.
• Successful completion of an approved medical laboratory technician training program.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality specimens for testing with correct patient identification.
• Perform maintenance and updates on instruments and assure accurate results.
• Follow safety standards and assist in continuing education.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Quality Control

Instrument Troubleshooting

Documentation

Safety Standards

Education

Associate Degree in Sciences

Medical Laboratory Technician Training

Job description

Overview

Conducts routine tests for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease, and performs related duties, following established standards and practices. Under limited supervision, performs blood tests and studies morphology of constituents of blood to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Performs various bacteriological mycological virological and parasitological tests to provide data on cause and progress of disease.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality specimens for testing assuring correct patient idnetification, using proper tubes and filling properly, documentation of all performance improvement forms and/or logs.
• Perform maintenance and updates on instrument and be familiar with all instrument operations and limitations.
• Assure accurate results by performing quality control and instrument troubleshooting procedures.
• Perform testing in a timely manner to include stat, urgent and routine turnaround time requirements. Validate all specimen results prior to reporting.
• Assume departmental responsibilities to assure that the department is maintained to CAP standards at all times.
• Follows safety standards and uses safe work practices.
• Assist in continuing education and procedure updates

Qualifications

Education:

Associate Degree in one of the sciences is preferred. Successful completion of an approved medical laboratory technician training program or equivalent.

Experience:

None required.

Additional Skills/Abilities:

1) Certified or eligible as a medical laboratory technician by the ASCP, AMT, NCA, AAB.

2) Completes hospital and departmental orientation.

3) Ability to work in a stressful environment.

4) Ability to remember multiple procedures and policies.

5) Willingness to work irregular hours with varying assignments.

6) Understanding of safe work practices.