Mission-Driven Medical Technician: Lab Support

Indian Health Service; North Carolina; On-site; USD 38,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Indian Health Service is seeking a Medical Technician (Laboratory Support) to provide essential clinical lab assistance in support of patient care in American Indian communities. You will perform tests, collect specimens, and support quality assurance under CAP/CLIA guidelines.

Join a mission-driven federal program offering professional growth, competitive benefits, and opportunities to contribute to accurate, life-saving results in a diverse health system.

Qualifications

• Experience in performing clinical laboratory tests across chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology, and blood banking.
• Ability to collect and process specimens and document results in laboratory information systems.
• Familiarity with quality assurance requirements and safety protocols.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing across multiple disciplines and adapt procedures for unusual samples.
• Evaluate test results and troubleshoot to ensure accuracy.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instruments and prepare reagents and media.
• Collect and process patient specimens and accession in lab systems.
• Support quality assurance, accreditation activities and communicate results to providers.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Specimen collection

Data entry

Education

Associate degree in medical laboratory assistant

Bachelor's degree in related field

Job description

Indian Health Service is seeking a Medical Technician (Laboratory Support) to provide essential clinical lab assistance in support of patient care in American Indian communities. You will perform tests, collect specimens, and support quality assurance under CAP/CLIA guidelines.

Join a mission-driven federal program offering professional growth, competitive benefits, and opportunities to contribute to accurate, life-saving results in a diverse health system.