Medical Laboratory Technician -- Nights

Community Hospital Corporation; Gainesville (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Community Hospital Corporation is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to perform clinical lab procedures, ensure quality assurance, and maintain instruments. The role includes verifying results, collecting specimens, and communicating critical findings to physicians and nurses as required.

Qualified candidates will have an MLT certification (ASCP) or equivalent and an Associate’s degree in Medical Technology or related sciences.

Qualifications

• MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree in Medical Technology or chemistry, physics, or biology.
• Education covering newborn to geriatric populations.

Responsibilities

• Performs clinical lab procedures, quality assurance and instrument maintenance.
• Verifies and calls critical results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to lab policy.
• Reviews results for clerical accuracy prior to completing reports.
• Runs quality control tests and maintains data recording.
• Documents instrument checks and preventive maintenance.
• Obtains blood specimens and collects non-blood specimens for laboratory testing.
• Uses two patient identifiers on each patient encounter and explains procedures.
• Answers calls and routes requests for blood collection.

Skills

Basic computer skills

Attention to detail

English proficiency

Color differentiation

Education

ASCP MLT Certification

Associate's degree in Medical Technology or related sciences

Job description

Job Summary

Performs clinical lab procedures, quality assurance and instrument maintenance.

Shift

Nights, 6p to 4a

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 and 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 – records request for blood collection, answers general questions concerning test orders and collection, takes messages and routes calls.
• Uses at least two 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 willingness to learn.
• Ability to work on several projects or committees if desired.
• Ability to utilize hands on knowledge from theory.

Education and Work Experience Required

• MLT (ASCP) certification or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree in Medical Technology or chemistry, physics, or biology.
• Education covering all age groups ranging from newborn to the geriatric population, obtained either through formal 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.