Medical Laboratory Technician

Cape Fox Shared Services; Las Vegas (NV); On-site; USD 44,083 - 55,104; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life and disability insurance

Tuition reimbursement

401K with company match

Paid leave

Job summary

Cape Fox Concentric Methods is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to support the Air Force Facility at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The position offers an hourly pay of $36.05 for up to 40 hours per week, plus a comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, and 401K with company match, with weekend coverage as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience performing clinical laboratory tests across diverse sections.
• Ability to collect specimens and assess suitability for analysis.
• Proficiency in calibrating and maintaining laboratory instruments.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in hematology, chemistry, cytology, histology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology, bacteriology, and immunohematology.
• Collect specimens and determine the best method for drawing blood from patients of all ages.
• Calibrate, standardize, and maintain instruments; run quality control checks.

Skills

Clinical laboratory tests

Specimen collection

Instrument calibration

Job description

Cape Fox Concentric Methods is accepting resumes for a Medical Laboratory Technician to support the Air Force Facility at Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The total hourly pay for this non-exempt position is $36.05 for up to 40 hours a week, comprising a base hourly rate of $30.96 plus $5.09 per hour Health & Welfare (H&W) for up to 40 hours per week as required by the Service Contract Labor Standards (SCLS) regulations. The above rate represents the company's good faith and reasonable estimate of possible compensation at the time of posting. In addition, we offer a variety of benefits including specified holidays, paid leave, health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life and disability insurance, tuition reimbursement, as well as 401K with company match. Unused vacation will be paid upon termination.

This job will be posted until filled or withdrawn.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of clinical laboratory tests in any one or a combination of the following sections of the laboratory: hematology, chemistry, cytology, histotechnology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology bacteriology, and immunohematology.
• Collect specimens and analyze the best method for drawing blood samples from patients, ranging in age from infant to geriatric with varying health statuses. The standard is 10 patients per hour.
• Determine the suitability of specimens for analysis. Prepare specimens for analysis and ensure that the physiologic state of the properties is maintained.
• Prepare reagents and primary reference materials as necessary.
• Calibrate, standardize, adjust, and maintain instruments.
• Verify correct instrument operation using established procedures and quality control checks. Identify the cause of common problems and make simple repairs.
• Recognize and react to indicators of malfunction. Locate and implement corrections.
• Obtain analytical data, convert to a prescribed unit of reporting, as necessary, and correlate data to verify results.
• Traindesignated staff on all facets of laboratory operations as required.
• Conduct quality control procedures on equipment, reagents and products and maintain proper records for quality control and quality assurance reports.
• Check-in, document, order, and maintain appropriate electronic medical information that supports the hard copy medical record by utilizing the approved Laboratory Information System.
• Elevate concerns to lab management.
• Adhere to all local, state, national and federal safety and accreditation procedures.

Schedule

Sunday – Saturday with 8–10 hour shifts between the hours of 00:01 and 24:00. Shifts are normally scheduled for a 9‑hour period, to include an uncompensated 60‑minute lunch break. Normal shifts are Monday to Friday. The Medical Laboratory Technician may be asked to provide patient care on weekends. In no instance will they be required to provide services exceeding 40 scheduled hours per week.