Medical Laboratory Technician

Samaritan Health Services; Lebanon (OR); On-site; USD 61,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Starting bonus

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to provide safe, quality lab services for patients across age groups. You will perform analyses, verify results, and support QA programs in a high-demand hospital setting.

Candidates must pursue approved MLT certification pathways and obtain certification within six months, with strong analytical and customer-service skills. Onsite, day/evening shifts with a starting bonus and relocation options for new hires.

Qualifications

• Must be actively following or have completed a Medical Laboratory Technician approved route to meet eligibility criteria for certification.
• ASCP, AMT or equivalent certified Medical Laboratory Technician required within six (6) months of hire.

Skills

Analytical

Problem Solving

Clinical Laboratory Technology

Quality Assurance Fundamentals

Compliance Monitoring

Customer Service

Training and Education

Education

Medical Laboratory Technician route

Job description

Facility Samaritan Lebanon Community Hospital

Location Lebanon, OR

Schedule - Shift 1.0 (80 hrs/pp) - Varies

Department LCH Laboratory

Remote Status Remote Status: OnSite

Salary Range Salary Range: $29.53 - $43.37

*Starting bonus and/or relocation available to new employees. Previous experience may be required. Employment commitment to Samaritan is required.

JOB SUMMARY/PURPOSE

Provides safe, effective, quality medical laboratory services to infant, pediatric, adult and geriatric patients in accordance with professional standards. Performs analyses that require a complex network of steps and variables. Confirms and verifies results through an in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles and instruments. Correlates and interprets data based on knowledge of physiological conditions affecting test results. Establishes and monitors quality assurance programs.

DEPARTMENT DESCRIPTION

The laboratory teams at Samaritan Health Services have responsibilities for testing samples that may include blood, body fluids and tissue to aid in diagnosis of diseases, illnesses or conditions that may need medical attention. Lab tests are processed for hospital inpatients and emergency room patients twenty four hours a day. In addition, testing is performed on outpatient and clinic specimens. All Samaritan Health Services labs are licensed by the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Act (CLIA), and accredited by the College of American Pathologists (CAP).

EXPERIENCE/EDUCATION/QUALIFICATIONS

Candidates must be actively following or have completed a Medical Laboratory Technician approved route to meet eligibility criteria for certification. ASCP, AMT or equivalent certified Medical Laboratory Technician required within six (6) months of hire.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

Analytical/Problem Solving Skills – Ability to collect and analyze data and other information, solve problems and make decisions while using clear and logical steps.

Clinical Laboratory Technology - Working knowledge in areas of laboratory medicine and technology including clinical chemistry, hematology, immunology, microbiology and molecular biology.

Quality Assurance Fundamentals – Basic knowledge and understanding of clinical quality assurance and quality control techniques and activities.

Compliance Monitoring – Ability to monitor performance of self, other individuals and processes by applying knowledge of established performance standards from regulatory agencies as well as employer and understanding regulatory licensure and conditions.

Customer Service – Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer service within the healthcare community. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Training and Education – Ability to communicate technical concepts and to make presentations and demonstrations to customers and new employees.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Rarely
(1 - 10% of the time)

Occasionally
(11 - 33% of the time)

Frequently
(34 - 66% of the time)

Continually
(67 – 100% of the time)

CLIMB - STAIRS

WALK - INCLINE

CLIMB - LADDER

LIFT (Overhead: 54\" and above) 0 - 20 Lbs

LIFT (Floor to Waist: 0\"-36\")20 - 40 Lbs

LIFT (Knee to chest: 24\"-54\") 0 – 20 Lbs

LIFT (Waist to Eye: up to 54\") 0 - 20 Lbs