Night Shift Core Lab Technician

Tucson Medical Center; Tucson, Northern (AZ, KY); Hybrid; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Medical Lab Technician for the night shift in the Core Laboratory. The role performs clinical tests, processes specimens, and reports results under the guidance of a medical technologist.

Ideal candidates have an Associate's degree or equivalent, internship in a clinical lab, and registry eligibility or licensure as MLT with ASCP, HEW, or AMT. The position emphasizes quality control, safety, and collaboration with hospital staff to ensure accurate patient care.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's degree or equivalent from two-year college or technical school.
• Experience: Internship as a Medical Laboratory Technician, or equivalent experience in a clinical laboratory setting.
• Licensure: Registered or registry eligible for MLT by ASCP, HEW, or AMT.

Responsibilities

• Processes specimens and performs testing under the guidance of a medical technologist.
• Meets expected turnaround time for test results.
• Recognizes abnormal or unusual test results and determines course of action following predetermined criteria prior to reporting results; if necessary, confers with a medical technologist, supervisor or pathologist before reporting results.
• Performs, records and evaluates quality control results and implements corrective action as appropriate.
• Operates, maintains and troubleshoots instrumentation and other equipment, correcting basic malfunctions.
• Documents and communicates technical and general information to appropriate individuals.
• Ensures that adequate supplies and reagents are available to perform the testing required.
• Trains other personnel in policies, procedures and protocols pertaining to their job duties; provides documentation as necessary.
• Communicates and interfaces with hospital personnel, patients, medical staff and family members to ensure high quality patient care.
• Adheres to TMC organizational and department-specific safety, confidentiality, values, policies and standards.
• Performs related duties as assigned.

Skills

Lab protocols

Quality control

Analytical skills

Safety & compliance

Communication

Math & data

Report interpretation

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Job description

Tucson Medical Center is seeking a Medical Lab Technician for the night shift in the Core Laboratory. The role performs clinical tests, processes specimens, and reports results under the guidance of a medical technologist.

Ideal candidates have an Associate's degree or equivalent, internship in a clinical lab, and registry eligibility or licensure as MLT with ASCP, HEW, or AMT. The position emphasizes quality control, safety, and collaboration with hospital staff to ensure accurate patient care.