Medical Laboratory Technician - PRN Days Lake Main Campus

FMOL Health; Baton Rouge (LA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

FMOL Health in Baton Rouge seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform routine tests in hematology, biochemistry, and related areas using standard techniques and equipment.

The role includes preparing specimens, performing quality checks, and maintaining accurate records to ensure timely data delivery and patient care. Requires completion of an accredited MLT program and Louisiana licensure as CLS-Technician; high school diploma is a base requirement.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/Specialized Training.
• Completion of an MLT training program.
• Louisiana licensure as CLS-Technician (LSBME).

Responsibilities

• Maintains an acceptable productivity level with minimal errors in sample preparation and assay analysis.
• Manages time effectively, prioritizes duties, and maintains inventory to ensure efficient operations.
• Adapts to changes or unusual circumstances while promoting cooperation.
• Delivers professional patient care and maintains high service standards across age groups.
• Performs quality control, instrument maintenance, and accurate daily records.
• Applies ethical judgment with technical skill within hospital policies and legal guidelines.
• Assists in care and maintenance of laboratory areas and equipment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

MLT training program

Louisiana licensure as CLS-Technician

Job description

Job Description

Performs routine tests in various areas such as hematology, biochemistry, etc., using standard techniques and equipment. The Medical Laboratory Technician may make qualitative determination of sugar in urine, make blood cell counts, and prepare and mount specimens for microscopic examination.

Job Description

Performs routine tests in various areas such as hematology, biochemistry, etc., using standard techniques and equipment. The Medical Laboratory Technician may make qualitative determination of sugar in urine, make blood cell counts, and prepare and mount specimens for microscopic examination.

Responsibilities

• Productivity
• Performs an acceptable productivity level without a significant error rate on sample preparation and assay analysis in order to provide data on the cause, cure, and prevention of diseases, and toward improving health care service quality.
• Utilizes time efficiently in an effort to prioritize and organize duties while remaining flexible to meet the needs of laboratory customers. Maintains an inventory of supplies in work areas as necessary to ensure efficient departmental operations and avoid the duplication of energy and services whenever possible.
• Demonstrates initiative in adapting to changes or unusual circumstances in a way that promotes cooperation and minimizes disruption to the working environment.
• Customer Service
• Consistently exhibits a professional manner, appearance, and performance in the approach to job related duties in an effort to maintain high standards in the delivery of quality health care services. When in contact with patients of different age ranges (e.g., pediatric, adolescent, geriatric), performs all patient care duties in a manner that demonstrates a humanistic attitude for the physical and psychological needs relevant to the age of the patient served.
• Quality
• Quality is paramount in all aspects of daily functions and work processes to include specimen preparation, assaying, and result reporting in compliance with established policies and procedures toward promoting high quality health care standards. Performs quality control, instrument maintenance and check procedures, and maintains accurate and complete records of daily activities.
• Combines ethical judgment with technical skill within the policy and legal guidelines of the hospital and laboratory in decision making processes and in the performance of procedures.
• Assists in care and maintenance of laboratory work area and furnishings/equipment.
• Other Duties As Assigned
• Performs other duties as assigned or requested.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate/Specialized Training
• Completion of an MLT training program
• CLST;Licensed in the state of Louisiana as a Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Technician;temporary or letter of pending permit issued by LSBME