Oncology Medical Lab Tech — Impact Cancer Care

Highlands Oncology Group; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Highlands Oncology Group in Rogers, AR seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform technical, chemical, and microscopic tests, ensuring timely and accurate results to guide cancer treatment decisions. You will maintain equipment, adhere to safety and CAP regulations, and participate in quality assurance programs while collaborating with physicians and staff.

The role emphasizes ongoing professional growth, handling heavy workloads, and contributing to a respectful, patient-centered

Qualifications

• Must possess an Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Laboratory Science.
• Must possess a national certification for lab (ASCP, AMT, etc).
• Must qualify under CLIA standards as testing personnel for a moderate complexity laboratory.
• Demonstrates ongoing professional growth through participation in relevant education and associations.

Responsibilities

• Represents the laboratory as a model of the behavioral standards of the institution; supports the Mission and goals of the organization; promotes a respectful work environment.
• Adheres to established Company and Departmental policies and procedures.
• Comply with all laboratory policies and CAP regulations related to safety, cleanliness and infection control.
• Responsible for the performance of various technical, chemical, and microscopic tests to provide information for diagnosis and treatment of patients.
• Responsible for routine equipment operation, maintenance/repair (learning maintenance and repair is mandatory), quality control, calibration, and workload.
• Recognizes normal, abnormal and critical results and takes appropriate action as required.
• Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify a supervisor.
• Resolves technical problems and ensures that remedial action is taken whenever test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Performs testing in a timely manner to ensure established turn-around-time goals are met.
• Performs and assists with patient lookbacks (remediation) when necessary.
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Maintains laboratory equipment and supplies.
• Works closely with patients, staff, and physicians.
• Actively participates in the Laboratory Quality Assurance program.
• Actively participates in the Laboratory Proficiency Testing (PT) program. Ensures correct handling of the PT specimens and enters results before the due date.
• Assists with orienting, training, and completing orientation checklists for new employees if necessary.
• Performs competency assessments if necessary.
• Maintains inventory and notifies a supervisor when supplies are needed.
• Displays flexibility to cover the lab in emergencies and difficult staffing situations.
• Willingness to take on new tasks and additional responsibilities.
• Maintains professional growth and development with Continuing Education or other tools.
• Attends company and department meetings as necessary.
• Additional duties as requested by management.

Skills

LIS/EMR proficiency

Basic computer skills

Critical thinking

Under pressure

Workload management

Organizational skills

Communication with clinicians

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science

National lab certification (ASCP, AMT, etc)

CLIA moderate complexity qualification

Job description

Highlands Oncology Group in Rogers, AR seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform technical, chemical, and microscopic tests, ensuring timely and accurate results to guide cancer treatment decisions. You will maintain equipment, adhere to safety and CAP regulations, and participate in quality assurance programs while collaborating with physicians and staff.

The role emphasizes ongoing professional growth, handling heavy workloads, and contributing to a respectful, patient-centered