Medical Laboratory Technician

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Eufaula (AL); On-site; USD 43,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. is seeking a laboratory professional to perform routine tests under supervision and assist with specimen processing on an on-site campus in Oklahoma.

The role emphasizes quality control, maintenance of equipment, and collaboration with medical technologists and students. Qualifications include an associate degree in a science field, preferred national certification, and 1 year of high-complexity testing experience.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training.
• National certification exam as a laboratory scientist that is accredited by an approved agency preferred.
• 1 year lab experience with high complexity testing preferred.

Responsibilities

• Collect and process biological specimens and other substances.
• Performs and reports routine analytical tests under direction of medical technologist, recognizing factors that affect procedures and results, and taking appropriate actions within predetermined limits when corrections are indicated.
• Perform and monitor quality control within predetermined limits.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment under direction of medical technologist.
• Supports laboratory goals by demonstrating teamwork, service excellence, adhering to established guidelines and policies.
• Looks for ways to improve processes.
• Works with medical laboratory science students during educational laboratory activities.

Skills

PC skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

Oral communication

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training

Job description

Job Summary

Performs routine laboratory testing under general supervision.

Minimum Education

Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education and training.

Licensure, Registration and/or Certification

National certification exam as a laboratory scientist that is accredited by an approved agency preferred.

Work Experience

1 year lab experience with high complexity testing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

PC skills needed for efficient computer utilization. Effective interpersonal, written and oral communication skills. Ability to organize work in an effective and efficient manner. Ability to be detail oriented in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Collect and process biological specimens and other substances.
• Performs and reports routine analytical tests under direction of medical technologist, recognizing factors that affect procedures and results, and taking appropriate actions within predetermined limits when corrections are indicated.
• Perform and monitor quality control within predetermined limits.
• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment under direction of medical technologist.
• Supports laboratory goals by demonstrating teamwork, service excellence, adhering to established guidelines and policies.
• Looks for ways to improve processes.
• Works with medical laboratory science students during educational laboratory activities.

Decision Making

Independent judgment in making minor decisions where alternatives are limited and standard policies/protocols have been established.

Working Relationships

• Works directly with patients and/or customers.
• Works with internal customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with external customers via telephone or face to face interaction.
• Works with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Special Job Dimensions

None.

Supplemental Information

This document generally describes the essential functions of the job and the physical demands required to perform the job. This compilation of essential functions and physical demands is not all inclusive nor does it prohibit the assignment of additional duties.

Clinical Lab - Eufaula Campus Location:

Eufaula, Oklahoma 74432 Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana Use and Patient Protection Act (OMMA), a safety sensitive position is defined as any job that includes tasks or duties that the employer believes could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others. This position has been identified as a safety sensitive position. This statute allows employers to lawfully refuse to hire applicants for safety-sensitive jobs or to discipline or discharge employees who work in safety-sensitive jobs if they test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid license to use medical marijuana.

EOE Protected Veterans/Disability

Saint Francis is a Catholic, not-for-profit Health system based in Tulsa, Oklahoma. We are the largest private employer in Eastern Oklahoma with over 12,000 employees, including 1,000 physicians. The health system is anchored by the 1,112-bed Saint Francis Hospital, the largest hospital in Oklahoma and the 11th largest in the nation. Our system also includes hospitals in south Tulsa, Muskogee and Vinita, as well as 110 Warren Clinic locations from Monkey Island to McAlester, northeastern Oklahoma's only children's hospital, a level IV neonatal intensive care unit, a 168-bed heart hospital, and Tulsa's leading trauma and emergency center.