Medical Laboratory Technician

American Health Associates, Inc.; Euclid, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 42,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES, INC. seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) for morning and second shifts in Ohio. You will perform a full range of lab testing and report findings to physicians, while maintaining quality control and compliance with CLIA standards.

Responsibilities include instrument maintenance, record keeping, and timely communication of critical results. AHA emphasizes equal opportunity employment and ongoing staff development.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in biological sciences or chemistry required.
• Completion of a medical laboratory science program or three years of acceptable clinical experience required.
• ASCP or AMT certification preferred.
• 2–4 years laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Produce and report laboratory results in hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, automated chemistry and serology.
• Perform, interpret and record quality control data in all departments.
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation.
• Call critical results and maintain accurate records.
• Perform inventory and maintain department supplies.
• Carry out other tasks and projects as assigned.

Skills

Quality control

Laboratory testing

Reporting results

Critical result communication

Instrument maintenance

Education

Associate Degree in biology or chemistry

Medical Laboratory Science program or 3 years of experience

Job description

Description

Job Description

AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES is the premier long-term care clinical laboratory in the region, servicing over 4500 facilities. Additionally, AHA is one of the fastest growing independent labs in the nation, currently offering services in: Florida, Ohio, Maryland, Michigan, Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Georgia. By investing in state-of-the-art technology and a skilled work force we can offer a superior program focused on serving the long-term care industry.

THE ROLE: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Morning and Second Shift Available

A Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing a full range of laboratory testing and reporting laboratory findings to physicians. The skills requirements for a Medical Technician I include: Occupational Specific, Technical Skills, Personal and Professional. AHA's MLT must meet the personnel responsibilities per CLIA Sec. 493.1495: Standard Testing personnel responsibilities.

As AHA's MLT, you will be expected to follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results. Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens. Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance. Can identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

Apply the principles, theory and techniques of the practice of laboratory medicine to produce and report appropriate. Perform, interpret and record Quality Control data in all departments as appropriate. Records corrective actions where appropriate. Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures. Record corrective action where appropriate. Must participate in continuing education.

Requirements

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Produce and report appropriate laboratory results in hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, automated chemistry, and serology
• Perform, interpret, and record quality control data in all departments
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures.
• Call critical results
• Perform inventory and maintain department supplies
• Other tasks and projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Associate Degree in biological science or chemistry required
• Completion of qualified medical laboratory science program or three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience required
• ASCP or AMT certification preferred
• 2-4 years laboratory experience preferred

AHA is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer