Senior Medical Lab Technician — Urgent Care Lead

San Ysidro Health

San Diego (CA)

On-site

USD 60,000 - 80,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

San Ysidro Health in San Diego, CA seeks an experienced Medical Laboratory Technician to supervise CPTs and MLTs in the urgent care laboratory under the Lab Management Team. You will oversee training, scheduling, QC, and ensure compliance with CLIA waived and moderate complexity testing.

The role requires 5 years of MLT experience, an AS degree in clinical lab science, and active California MLT license plus BLS.

Qualifications

5 years’ experience as Medical Laboratory Technician in a reference lab or urgent care setting.
Associate degree or 60 semester or equivalent quarter units in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science
Current California State Medical Laboratory Technician License
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
Excellent English speaking and writing skills
Very strong presentation skills required
Proficient in medical terminology
Ability to work independently and within a team environment

Responsibilities

Oversees the work activities and problem solving of the CPTs and MLTs at the Urgent Care laboratory
Assists in performing training/competency testing for Ambulatory Care personnel in the operation of waived and moderately complex point of care equipment
May assist in scheduling the CPTs and MLTs to match the demands of the daily workflow of the laboratory
May assist in managing to ensure technical competencies and skill improvement process of the lab team including training new hires
Monitor, operate and troubleshoot both waived and moderate complexity point of care instruments
Perform required Quality Control testing on all point of care testing instrument
Determines the acceptability of the quality control testing results prior to patient testing
Demonstrate the ability to make technical decisions regarding testing and problem solving
Prepare, test and evaluate new reagents and test devices
Identify and replenish testing bench supplies as necessary
May assist the Laboratory Manager or designee in implementing new/improved workflow and processes in continual approach including validation and verification on new testing platforms
Prepare for auditing and accreditations and ensures regulatory compliance of the laboratory
Assist with the processing of specimens and patient testing when needed
Ability to work independently and within a team environment
Support in implementing and validating new testing platforms
Have knowledge and skills in specimen preparation, storage and disposal of specimen, revision of daily temperature and recording; according to laboratory SOPs
Perform records keeping of CLIA waived and moderate complexity testing according to laboratory SOPs
Demonstrate basic computer literacy to meet department needs and duties (i.e. records keeping, health record entries, results tracking, etc.)
Ability to multi task, flexible, ensures accuracy and completeness of work, adaptable to changes in department and business needs
Possess personal characteristics of professionalism, credible commitment to high standards with excellent communication skills; effectively and clearly communicate verbally and in writing with patients and other customers
Flexibility to work overtime or other shifts depending on the business needs