Medical Laboratory Technician

CHI; Caldwell (TX); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is seeking a Medical Lab Technologist to perform essential clinical laboratory procedures supporting disease diagnosis and treatment. You will handle waived and moderate tests, ensure accuracy, and operate lab equipment under leadership guidance.

The role requires knowledge across microbiology, hematology, chemistry, sample processing, and safety. You will contribute to timely reporting and maintain quality control and compliance with SOPs.

Qualifications

• Requires AS in biology or chemistry per CLIA definitions.
• Military lab training documented (Medical Laboratory Specialist) at hire.
• Military high school graduate with relevant lab course.

Responsibilities

• Adhere to SOPs to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Provide clinical correlation and notify caregivers of critical values.
• Maintain automated equipment with calibration and troubleshooting.
• Perform calibration and quality control procedures.
• Perform proficiency testing and review results with leaders.
• Assist in evaluation and documentation for new procedures.

Education

AS degree biology/chemistry

Military lab course (LMS/Lab Tech)

Military Lab Technician specialty

Job description

Job Summary And Responsibilities

As our Medical Lab Technologist, you will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment.

Every day, you will expertly conduct waived and moderate procedures using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing essential clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction.

To be successful in this role, you will possess comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, etc.), understand sample processing and result interpretation, prioritize chemical and biological safety, and be adept at operating and maintaining lab equipment.

• Aligning with local and state requirements performs lab test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire or
• High School Graduate General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire

Preferred

• Medical Laboratory Technician AMT, upon hire or
• Medical Laboratory Technician ASCP, upon hire or
• Medical Lab Tech AAB, upon hire

Where You'll Work

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279 bed facility and member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system. Serving East Texas, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin provides more than a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. We’re the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center, with board-certified neurologists and neurosurgeons offering full-spectrum stroke care. Nationally recognized as a HealthCare Center of Excellence, St. Luke's Health-Memorial Lufkin offers compassionate, comprehensive health care, including off-campus rehab and outpatient facilities and services. In addition to its large emergency department, there are 32 private rooms, dedicated imaging and OBGYN, wound care, infusion and lab services.

Pay Range

$19.44 - $27.45 /hour