MLT, Medical Lab Technician I, General Lab

About the Role

Performs clinical testing in assigned sections including general laboratory, Blood Bank, and Microbiology. Duties encompass ensuring accurate and timely results, quality control, performance improvement, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance of equipment. Recognizes and reports abnormal critical values according to guidelines. Performs clerical, general, and phlebotomy duties, as well as dispenses blood products.

Key Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Ensures company philosophy and core values are evident in service delivery.
• Specimen Collection/Handling/Processing: Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture and/or fingerstick, accurately identifies and labels; answers pneumatic tube system; processes and tests specimens, including operating centrifuges; obtains other designated patient specimens.
• Result Reporting: Recognizes and acts on errors or improbable results; reports critical values per Policy and Procedure; performs tests within established timeframe; performs laboratory testing in sections such as Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, ER Stat Lab, and Microbiology; performs blood bank procedures, including crossmatching, ab id’s, and dispensing of blood products; operates laboratory automated analyzers.
• Performs, analyzes, and records QC according to Policy & Procedure, following CLIA, CAP, AABB, and JCAHO guidelines; performs and records Performance Improvement indicators and reports results.
• Performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls; orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents.
• Takes responsibility for professional growth and continued education.
• Assists in training new associates and students in Laboratory practices.
• Follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards.
• Follows established protocols for safety, infection control, security, compliance, and the use of hazardous materials.
• Utilizes LIS and HIS computer systems appropriately for performing, charging, and reporting laboratory results.
• Completes annual competency assessment successfully and by assigned date.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Education: Associates Degree or higher in clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489.
• Alternatively: Successfully completed an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and currently hold the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician).
• Alternatively: 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution including:
• 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, OR
• 24 semester hours of science courses (minimum six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination).
• AND Laboratory training including completion of an ABHES, NAACLS, or other HHS-approved clinical laboratory training program, or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty for high complexity testing.
• Experience:
• No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS.
• OR Six Months of approved clinical laboratory experience within the last 5 years, including a clinical rotation through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids. (This meets the AMT MLT eligibility requirement).
• Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications:
• Louisiana State Licensure required.
• Board Certified or eligible (New Graduates) - must complete Board Certification within 1 year of hire (Louisiana excluded).

Work Schedule

• 6PM - 6AM, 12 HR Shift
• Full Time