Medical Laboratory Technician

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc.; Eufaula (OK); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Francis Hospital Muskogee, Inc. in Oklahoma seeks a Laboratory Assistant to perform routine laboratory testing under general supervision at the Eufaula campus.

The role requires an associate degree in chemical, physical or biological sciences or an equivalent training, and involves specimen collection, quality control, and collaboration with medical technologists.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory training.
• Experience or certification preferred for clinical lab work.
• Strong attention to detail and data interpretation skills.

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

Organizational skills

Attention to detail

Education

Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory

Job description

Position Details

This position is ECB status – requires a minimum number of worked hours per month as needed by the department; limited benefit offerings.

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:

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.