Medical Laboratory Scientist III - DOE

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC); Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

401(a) retirement plan

Paid time off

Tuition discounts

On-site child care facility

Job summary

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is seeking Medical Laboratory Technicians and Scientists in Anchorage, Alaska. The roles involve training and performing testing, maintaining lab equipment, and ensuring accurate results. This position offers a comprehensive benefits package, including medical, dental, and retirement contributions. Ideal candidates should possess relevant degrees and certifications along with at least one year of clinical experience. A preference for Alaska Native and American Indian applicants is noted.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of protocols and practices in infectious disease control.
• Knowledge of medical terminology.

Responsibilities

• Train in and perform a full range of simple-to-complex sample testing.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure quality control.
• Provide customer service for laboratory inquiries.

Skills

Knowledge of clinical processes

Skill in operating laboratory equipment

Skill in oral and written communication

Knowledge of privacy laws

Skill in working independently

Skill in establishing cooperative relationships

Education

Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science

Job description

The Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium (ANTHC) is a non‑profit Tribal health organization designed to meet the unique health needs of Alaska Native and American Indian people living in Alaska. In partnership with more than 171,000 Alaska Native and American Indian people that we serve and the Tribal health organizations of the Alaska Tribal Health System, ANTHC provides world‑class health services, which include comprehensive medical services at the Alaska Native Medical Center, wellness programs, disease research and prevention, rural provider training and rural water and sanitation systems construction.

ANTHC is the largest, most comprehensive Tribal health organization in the United States, and Alaska’s second‑largest health employer with more than 3,100 employees offering an array of health services to people around the nation’s largest state.

Our vision: Alaska Native people are the healthiest people in the world.

Benefits

• Medical insurance provided through the Federal Employee Health Benefits Program as a Tribal Employee, with over 20 plans and tiers.
• Cost‑share dental and vision insurances.
• Discounted pet insurance.
• Retirement contributions with pre‑tax or Roth options into a 403(b).
• 401(a) ANTHC Retirement Plan with matching contributions of up to 5% of eligible pay after one year of employment and an annual discretionary contribution of up to 3% from the employer.
• Paid time off starts immediately, earning up to 6 hours per pay period, increasing with years of service.
• Eleven paid holidays.
• Paid parental leave or miscarriage/stillbirth eligibility after six months of employment.
• Basic short and long‑term disability premiums, AD&D insurance, and basic life insurance covered 100 % by ANTHC, with additional options for short‑term disability buy‑up coverage and voluntary life for yourself and your family members.
• Flexible spending accounts for health care and dependent care.
• Ancillary cash benefits for accident, hospital indemnity, and critical illness.
• On‑site child care facility with expert‑designed classrooms for early child development and preschool.
• Employee assistance program with support for grief, financial counseling, mental/emotional health, and discounted legal advice.
• Tuition discounts for you and your eligible dependents at Alaska Pacific University.
• On‑site training courses and professional development opportunities.
• License and certification reimbursements and occupational insurance for medical staff.
• Gym access to Alaska Pacific University, including a salt‑water pool, rock climbing, workout gym, and steep discounts for outdoor equipment rentals.
• Emergency travel assistance.
• Education assistance or education leave eligibility.
• Discount program for travel, gym memberships, amusement parks, and more.

Contact Recruitment directly at [e-mail].

Summary

Under close supervision or general direction, depending on the job title, applies technical skills to competently provide a full range of sample test analyses and laboratory services.

Responsibilities

• Train in and perform a full range of simple‑to‑complex sample testing and laboratory services.
• Train in and perform patient specimen testing. Ensure sample suitability. Evaluate, judge, and interpret test results and ensure accuracy.
• Accept and process samples for on‑site testing or forward to contracted reference laboratories.
• Identify and resolve inconsistencies in patient results.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and instruments. Ensure quality control and functionality of instruments.
• Prepare laboratory for inspection from regulatory institutions.
• Provide customer service for questions directed at the laboratory. Answer questions from patient providers regarding test processes, patient results, or sample collection techniques.
• Participate in continuing education programs.
• Monitor, maintain, order, and stock laboratory supplies.
• Perform other duties as assigned or required.

Additional Roles for Medical Laboratory Scientists

• Assess competencies of MLTs and MLSs and provide specialized expertise in microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, and infectious disease safety.

Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of clinical processes and medical terminology.
• Knowledge of privacy laws and regulations.
• Knowledge of customer service concepts and practices.
• Knowledge of protocols and practices in infectious disease control.
• Skill in operating laboratory equipment.
• Skill in oral and written communication.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with others.
• Skill in working independently or as a team member.
• Skill in operating a personal computer utilizing a variety of software applications.

Minimum Education Qualification

• Medical Laboratory Technician – Associate’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist I, II, III / Medical Technologist – Bachelor’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science.

Minimum Experience Qualification

• Medical Laboratory Technician & Medical Laboratory Scientist I & II – One (1) year of clinical laboratory experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist III / Medical Technologist – Five (5) years of clinical laboratory experience. An equivalent combination of relevant education and/or training may be substituted for experience.

Minimum Certification Qualification

• Medical Laboratory Technician – Must obtain certification within 9 months of hire in the following: Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Technician (NCA), or equivalent certification.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist I – Must obtain certification within 9 months of hire in the following: Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (NCA), or equivalent certification.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist II & III / Medical Technologist – Must obtain certification within 9 months of hire in the following: Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Scientist (ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (NCA), or equivalent certification.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium has a hiring preference for qualified Alaska Native and American Indian applicants pursuant to P.L. 93‑638 Indian Self‑Determination Act.