Medical Laboratory Technician

Alpha Home Health and Hospice; Pinehurst (TX); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Job summary

Alpha Home Health and Hospice seeks a skilled Medical Lab Technician to collect and prepare patient specimens, run routine and STAT tests, and verify results in an emergency care setting. The role emphasizes maintaining quality-control standards and clear communication of critical findings to clinical teams.

The technician will operate and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation, maintain documentation, and collaborate with clinicians to support timely patient care while upholding infection

Qualifications

• Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory testing and specimen handling.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, attention to detail, and documentation standards.
• Commitment to infection-prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Clear communication skills for urgent/critical results.
• Professional conduct with a patient-centered, compassionate approach.

Responsibilities

• Collect, label, and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Run routine and STAT lab tests and confirm/verify results.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Follow established quality-control and safety protocols.
• Record results accurately and maintain required logs.
• Report critical results quickly and clearly.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and laboratory staff to support timely care.

Skills

Specimen handling

Laboratory testing accuracy

Infection prevention

Communication of critical results

Professional patient care

Job description

Medical Lab Technician

Collects and prepares patient specimens and performs routine and STAT laboratory testing in an emergency care setting. Operates and maintains laboratory testing equipment, verifies test results, and promptly communicates critical findings to appropriate clinical teams. Ensures adherence to quality control, safety, infection prevention, and regulatory procedures while maintaining accurate documentation and protecting patient privacy.

• Collect, label, and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Run routine and STAT lab tests and confirm/verify results.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Follow established quality-control and safety protocols.
• Record results accurately and maintain required logs.
• Report critical results quickly and clearly.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and laboratory staff to support timely care.

Medical Lab Technician

Collects and prepares patient specimens and performs routine and STAT laboratory testing in an emergency care setting. Operates and maintains laboratory testing equipment, verifies test results, and promptly communicates critical findings to appropriate clinical teams. Ensures adherence to quality control, safety, infection prevention, and regulatory procedures while maintaining accurate documentation and protecting patient privacy.

• Collect, label, and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Run routine and STAT lab tests and confirm/verify results.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Follow established quality-control and safety protocols.
• Record results accurately and maintain required logs.
• Report critical results quickly and clearly.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and laboratory staff to support timely care.

Key duties

• Collect, label, and prepare specimens for analysis.
• Run routine and STAT lab tests and confirm/verify results.
• Operate, troubleshoot, and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Follow established quality-control and safety protocols.
• Record results accurately and maintain required logs.
• Report critical results quickly and clearly.
• Work collaboratively with clinicians and laboratory staff to support timely care.

Qualifications/skills

• Strong knowledge of clinical laboratory testing and specimen handling.
• Ability to maintain accuracy, attention to detail, and documentation standards.
• Commitment to infection-prevention and regulatory compliance.
• Clear communication skills for urgent/critical results.
• Professional conduct with a patient-centered, compassionate approach.