Technician-Medical Laboratory

Baptist; West Memphis (AR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in West Memphis, Arkansas is seeking a qualified individual to utilize laboratory skills in performing and reporting results of defined procedures. Responsibilities include specimen processing, performing laboratory procedures, quality control, and ensuring regulatory compliance. An associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology is required. Clinical laboratory experience and national certification are preferred. This role supports optimal patient outcomes and involves necessary shift responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• National certification required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens.
• Performs and reports laboratory procedures.
• Conducts quality control and routine maintenance.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Job description

Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
• Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing and routine instrument maintenance and inventory control and document as required.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Follows regulatory requirements, competency requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Education

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program, or successful completion of at least a 50 week official US military medical laboratory procedures training course and currently hold or have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist

Training

Special Skills

• Basic computer literacy.

Licensure

• National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.