Medical Laboratory Technician

CHI; Nebraska City (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $4,800

Educational assistance up to $10,000

Job summary

CHI Health St. Mary’s is seeking a Medical Lab Technologist to perform essential laboratory procedures across microbiology, hematology, chemistry and more.

You will process patient specimens, operate and maintain laboratory equipment, and ensure safe, accurate test results under leadership guidance. Key responsibilities include maintaining quality control, calibrating instruments, and communicating critical values to care teams while meeting turnaround times.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform waived and moderate clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data for disease diagnosis and treatment.
• conduct testing with instrumentation ensuring quality and accuracy under leadership direction.
• Maintain safety, calibrate and troubleshoot major automated equipment, and document quality control.
• Provide clinical correlation of results, notify caregivers of critical values, and meet turnaround times.
• Assist in validation of new procedures and equipment and ensure up-to-date laboratory technology.
• Adhere to SOPs and ensure proper sample processing and reporting.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Calibration & maintenance

Safety compliance

Sample processing

Result interpretation

Education

AS degree in Biological/Cooded Science (CLIA)

Military Medical Laboratory Specialist course

GED/High School diploma with military clinical lab training

AMT Medical Laboratory Technician

ASCP Medical Laboratory Technician

AAB Medical Lab Tech

Tools

Laboratory instrumentation

Automated analyzers

Laboratory information system (LIS)

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 $4,800 as a Sign-on Bonus as well as up to $10,000 in Educational Assistance to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Required

Job Requirements

• 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 St. Mary’s has served Nebraska City and the surrounding areas since 1927. In the fall of 2014, St. Mary’s opened the doors of a brand-new, fully modernized facility. The new 110,000-square-foot campus is better equipped to meet the changing needs of our community with, among other benefits, an increased capacity for specialty clinics and an integrated primary care clinic. St. Mary’s encourages collaboration and care coordination among primary care physicians and medical specialists. This contributes to the high quality of care our patients have come to expect.

Pay Range

$23.11 - $34.38 /hour