Medical Laboratory Technician -- Nights

Community Hospital Corporation; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Hospital Corporation is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician for night shift (6p–4a) to perform clinical lab procedures, quality assurance, and instrument maintenance. The role requires MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent and an associate degree in medical technology or related sciences.

Responsibilities include verifying results, handling critical values, obtaining specimens, and maintaining lab data records while ensuring patient safety and quality controls.

Qualifications

• MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent is required.
• Associates degree in Medical Technology or related science is required.
• Experience caring for diverse age groups from newborn to geriatric is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical lab procedures with quality assurance and instrument maintenance.
• Verifies and calls critical results to physicians or nurses per policy.
• Maintains documentation of instrument checks and preventive maintenance.
• Obtains blood and non-blood specimens and explains procedures to patients.
• Answers calls and records specimen collection requests; uses two patient identifiers.

Skills

Basic computer knowledge

Color discernment

Lab information systems

Multitask / multiple projects

Hands-on theory application

Education

MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent

Associates degree in Medical Technology or chemical, physical or biological science

Education in all age groups from newborn to geriatric care

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

Performs clinical lab procedures, quality assurance and instrument maintenance.

Shift: Nights, 6p to 4a

JOB SUMMARY

Performs clinical lab procedures, quality assurance and instrument maintenance.

SUMMARY OF ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action.
• Verifies and calls critical results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to lab policy.
• Reviews results for clerical accuracy prior to completing.
• Runs quality control tests according to lab policy and maintains appropriate data recording.
• Takes appropriate corrective action when quality control results are outside acceptable limits. Documents action taken. Seeks help from lead technician, technical supervisor, or lab director as required.
• Holds patient results until quality control standards meet agency and facility guidelines. Reports unresolved errors to the lead technician, technical supervisor, or lab director.
• Observes and follows department preventive maintenance schedules.
• Documents all instrument checks, preventive maintenance, problems and corrective action taken.
• Recognizes, analyzes, and takes corrective action to resolve instrument/clinical problems.
• Reports unresolved instrument/clinical problems to the lead technician, technical supervisor, or lab director
• Checks outstanding tests list in a timely manner and troubleshoots/follows through on outstanding tests which appear to have not been collected/received when expected
• Obtains blood specimens and collects non-blood specimens such as urine, sputum, and throat swabs for laboratory testing
• Answers phone calls - record request for blood collection, answers general questions concerning test orders and collection takes messages and routes calls.
• Uses at least 2 patient identifiers on each patient encounter.
• Explains procedures/process before obtaining specimens
• Offers additional assistance; seeks to ensure patient satisfaction before concluding encounter.

BASIC SKILLS

• Basic computer knowledge and ability to touch type.
• Ability to discern color.
• Experience with lab information systems or the willingness to learn.
• Ability to work on several projects or committee if there is a desire
• Ability to utilize hands on knowledge from theory

EDUCATION AND WORK EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

• MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.
• Associates degree in Medical Technology or chemical, physical or biological science.
• Education in all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population obtained either in a school education or subsequent training.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• Able to communicate effectively in English, both verbally and in writing.
• Additional languages a plus.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to spend long periods of time on feet.
• Ability to lift 50 pounds.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position without compromising patient care.