Medical Laboratory Technician

CommonSpirit Health; Lonnies Trailer Court (NE); On-site; USD 60,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on Bonus up to $5,000

Educational Assistance up to $10,000

Job summary

CommonSpirit Health’s Medical Lab Technologist role involves performing vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data essential for disease diagnosis and treatment.

You will operate waived and moderate tests, ensure safety, maintain equipment, and provide timely, accurate results under leadership direction. Join CHI Health Schuyler in Nebraska and contribute to high-quality patient care with generous sign-on and education support.

Qualifications

• AS degree in biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• Military medical laboratory course and Military Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician) designation.
• High school diploma with military medical lab course and Medical Laboratory Specialist background.

Responsibilities

• Perform waived and moderate laboratory procedures with accuracy.
• Ensure calibration, quality control, and proper maintenance of automated equipment.
• Provide timely reporting and clinical correlation of results to physicians and caregivers.
• Maintain and review documentation for new procedures and equipment validations to keep up-to-date laboratory techniques.
• Adhere to safety standards and regulatory requirements across microbiology, hematology, chemistry, and other disciplines.
• Participate in proficiency testing and liaise with laboratory leaders on results.

Education

AS degree in biological or chemical science (CLIA defined)

Military medical laboratory course + Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician)

Military high school diploma with Medical Laboratory Specialist background

AMT Medical Laboratory Technician certification

Job description

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Medical Lab Technologist, you will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment.

Every day, you will expertly conduct waived and moderate procedures using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing essential clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction.

To be successful in this role, you will possess comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, etc.), understand sample processing and result interpretation, prioritize chemical and biological safety, and be adept at operating and maintaining lab equipment.

• Aligning with local and state requirements performs lab test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

We are offering up to $5,000 as a Sign-on Bonus as well as up to $10,000 in Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required

• Associates Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire or
• High School Graduate General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire

Preferred

• Medical Laboratory Technician AMT, upon hire or
• Medical Laboratory Technician ASCP, upon hire or
• Medical Lab Tech AAB, upon hire

Where You'll Work

CHI Health Schuyler opened its doors on October 11, 1953, serving the communities of Schuyler, Clarkson, Howells, Leigh and the residents of rural Colfax County in Nebraska. In addition to its 25 critical access beds, CHI Health Schuyler offers a wide variety of services to residents children, teens, adults, senior citizens, friends and neighbors. CHI Health Schuyler is proud to provide health care services close to home.