Medical Laboratory Tech: Impactful Lab Role, Flexible Hours

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare; United States; On-site; USD 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid time off

Healthcare coverage (medical, dental,-

Retirement benefits with employer-con

Tuition assistance

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Job summary

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in United States is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join a patient-centered lab team. You will review results, perform testing across disciplines, and document findings to support accurate diagnoses and timely care.

You'll use Meditech and other LIS, maintain quality control, and collaborate with clinicians to ensure safety and compliance with CLIA and CAP standards. This role emphasizes quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related laboratory science program.
• Knowledge of laboratory testing methodologies, quality control principles, and laboratory operations.
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to perform laboratory testing accurately while maintaining attention to detail and a commitment to quality.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to operate laboratory instrumentation and laboratory information systems.
• Commitment to patient safety, regulatory compliance, and quality outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Review patient test results for accuracy, completeness, and clinical appropriateness prior to release, ensuring results are verified and reported in a timely manner according to established laboratory policies and regulatory requirements.
• Perform laboratory testing across multiple disciplines while maintaining a strong commitment to quality, reliability, and patient safety.
• Accurately document and report laboratory findings, utilizing chartable and non-chartable comments, footnotes, and other documentation tools to support clear communication and appropriate interpretation of results.
• Maintain compliance with laboratory policies, procedures, accreditation standards, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Utilize Meditech and other laboratory information systems to support specimen tracking, result reporting, documentation, and workflow management.
• Monitor pending worklists and laboratory logs, proactively identifying delays, discrepancies, and unresolved issues to ensure efficient turnaround times and continuity of patient care.
• Perform and document quality control activities, evaluate testing performance, and take appropriate corrective action when necessary.
• Operate laboratory instrumentation safely and effectively while performing routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality assurance activities.
• Apply critical thinking and sound judgment to resolve technical and operational challenges while supporting efficient laboratory operations.
• Collaborate with providers, nurses, and healthcare team members to support coordinated patient care.
• Assist with inventory management, stocking laboratory supplies, maintaining a clean work environment, and supporting departmental goals that promote operational excellence and continuous improvement.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Critical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Lab instrumentation operation

Laboratory information systems (LIS)

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

MLT certification or eligibility (preferred)

Tools

Meditech

Laboratory information systems

Job description

Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in United States is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join a patient-centered lab team. You will review results, perform testing across disciplines, and document findings to support accurate diagnoses and timely care.

You'll use Meditech and other LIS, maintain quality control, and collaborate with clinicians to ensure safety and compliance with CLIA and CAP standards. This role emphasizes quality, efficiency, and continuous improvement.