Medical Laboratory Technician - POC Testing & Phlebotomy

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to perform the full range of laboratory duties with minimal supervision, ensuring accuracy and quality of patient care. Responsibilities include pre-analytic instructions, operating POC instrumentation, and specimen processing.

Qualifications emphasize knowledge of MLT principles, quality control, instrumentation troubleshooting, and effective teamwork within a laboratory setting.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of MLT principles, practices, concepts and theories for sound independent work.
• Ability to maintain, troubleshoot and repair instrumentation.
• Knowledge of laboratory quality control and quality assurance procedures to manage reagents and supply inventories using document control systems.
• Ability to work as a team member in a laboratory setting to effectively complete assignments.
• Ability to use technical judgment to interpret laboratory results.
• Ability to apply complex written laboratory instructions.
• Ability to consult with other members of the health care team, patients and external customers.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day laboratory operations with minimal supervision while ensuring testing accuracy and quality of patient care.
• Provide pre-analytic instructions to patients, VA staff, and external entities.
• Operate and maintain Point of Care (POC) instrumentation.
• Perform specimen processing and waived testing.
• Refer to the KSAs and qualifications during the review of applications.

Skills

MLT principles

Teamwork

Technical judgment

Instrumentation troubleshooting

Quality assurance

Tools

POC instrumentation

Document control systems

Job description

US-Department-of-Veterans-Affair is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to perform the full range of laboratory duties with minimal supervision, ensuring accuracy and quality of patient care. Responsibilities include pre-analytic instructions, operating POC instrumentation, and specimen processing.

Qualifications emphasize knowledge of MLT principles, quality control, instrumentation troubleshooting, and effective teamwork within a laboratory setting.