Medical Laboratory Technician

Catholic Health Initiatives; Schuyler (NE); On-site; USD 32,000 - 47,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $5,000

Educational assistance up to $10,000

Job summary

Catholic Health Initiatives seeks a Medical Lab Technologist to perform essential clinical laboratory procedures across disciplines, ensuring accurate results and high-quality support for patient care. You will operate and maintain reagents and instruments, adhere to safety and SOP standards, and collaborate with clinical staff to interpret results.

We offer a sign-on bonus up to $5,000 and education assistance up to $10,000 for eligible new hires, with diverse opportunities to contribute to

Qualifications

• Associates Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA.
• High School GED General Studies with military medical laboratory course and held the Military Enlisted Occupational Specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician).
• High School Graduate General Studies with military medical laboratory course and held the Military Enlisted Occupational Specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician).

Responsibilities

• Perform lab test procedures on patient specimens following SOPs to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Provide clinician notifications of critical values and maintain testing turnaround times.
• Ensure major automated equipment is operational via maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting; contact vendors as needed.
• Perform calibration and quality control procedures with records to ensure tests stay within parameters.
• Perform proficiency testing and review results with laboratory leaders.
• Assist in evaluating and documenting validation of new procedures and equipment for physicians.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Quality control

Safety compliance

Instrumentation maintenance

Education

Associates Of Science in biological or chemical science (CLIA defined)

Military Medical Laboratory Specialist training

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.

Pay Range

$23.11 - $34.38 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.