Medical Laboratory Technician

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC; Piney Green (NC); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Akahi Associates/Kako'o Services, LLC supports Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune with Medical Laboratory Technician services across the Main Laboratory, Blood Donor Center, and Transfusion Center. This role ensures timely and accurate laboratory operations and blood-service support, with assignments that may travel to support Armed Services Blood Program missions.

Location is at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and affiliated clinics; pay is TBD contingent on contract award.

Qualifications

• One year of experience as specified in the TO.
• Certification/registration as determined by ASCP or AMT.
• Graduate from NAACLS/ABHES or AMT-acceptable program.
• Meet BLS health screening immunization and facility training requirements.
• Follow established laboratory procedures and complete accurate documentation while maintaining attention to detail and patient/donor safety.
• Eligible to complete required background/security processing and provide documentation for placement.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical laboratory technician duties within training, competency, and requirements of the assigned laboratory or blood-service section.
• Support laboratory operations in Main Laboratory, Blood Donor Center, or Transfusion Center, according to assignment.
• Follow procedures for specimen handling, laboratory workflow, quality practices, documentation, and patient or donor safety.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and use equipment and supplies per procedures.
• Coordinate with laboratory and clinical personnel to support timely service and communicate issues.
• Follow DoD/DA/ facility infection-prevention and safety requirements.
• For Blood Donor Center assignments, be available for travel in support of the Armed Services Blood Program up to 600 miles; travel up to five days per occurrence; reimbursement per regulations.

Skills

Attention to detail

Documentation

Patient safety

Specimen handling

Laboratory procedures

Travel readiness

Education

ASCP or AMT certification

NAACLS/ABHES accredited program or AMT acceptable

Tools

BLS certification

Job description

Overview

The Medical Laboratory Technician supports laboratory, blood donor, and transfusion services at Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune. The role contributes to timely and accurate laboratory operations and blood-service support. Assignments may be in the Main Laboratory, Blood Donor Center, or Transfusion Center, and may include support for Armed Services Blood Program missions.

Location: Naval Medical Center Camp Lejeune and associated branch clinics

Pay Rate: TBD (Contingent Upon Contract Award)

Duty Hours: Medical Laboratory Technician services are required 24 hours per day, seven days per week, including federally recognized holidays, for the Blood Donor Center, Transfusion Center, and Main Laboratory. Shifts may be 8.5, 12.5, or 13 hours depending on the assigned section. The PWS states that workers will not be required to exceed 80 hours in a two-week period. Blood Donor Center assignments may include travel supporting the Armed Services Blood Program.

*Position is contingent upon contract award.

Responsibilities

• Perform medical laboratory technician duties within the scope of training, competency, and the requirements of the assigned laboratory or blood-service section.
• Support laboratory operations in the Main Laboratory, Blood Donor Center, or Transfusion Center, according to assignment.
• Follow established procedures for specimen handling, laboratory workflow, quality practices, documentation, and patient or donor safety.
• Maintain a clean and orderly work area and use laboratory equipment and supplies in accordance with applicable procedures.
• Coordinate with laboratory and clinical personnel to support timely service and communicate issues that may affect workflow or quality.
• Follow facility, Department of Defense, and Defense Health Agency policies, including applicable infection-prevention and safety requirements.
• For Blood Donor Center assignments, be available for travel in support of the Armed Services Blood Program, potentially within a 600-mile radius. Travel may last up to five days per occurrence; reimbursement is subject to the PWS and applicable Joint Travel Regulations.

Qualifications

• Experience: One year of experience as specified in the TO
• Certification: Certification/registration as determined by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or AMT
• Education: Graduate from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES) or educational program acceptable to the American Medical Technologist (AMT)
• Meet applicable Basic Life Support (BLS), health screening, immunization, and facility training requirements.
• Be able to follow established laboratory procedures and complete accurate documentation while maintaining attention to detail and patient/donor safety.
• Be eligible to complete required background/security processing and provide the documentation required for placement.

Kako'o Services LLC

Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.

We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.

Kako'o Services is an equal opportunity employer.

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Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, protected veteran status, or other characteristics protected by law.

Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.