Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician

About the Role

This role performs routine and complicated laboratory procedures, including specimen processing and handling, testing of patient specimens, calculating and reporting results, performing quality control, and operating and maintaining instruments and equipment. The role may also involve phlebotomy and other patient-oriented tasks.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs all routine and complicated laboratory procedures in the primary section to which assigned, considering age or sex-specific values.
• Operates, maintains, and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation and equipment, making minor repairs or notifying Bio-med as needed.
• Cross-trains to other laboratory sections as required.
• Assures the proper adherence to the laboratory's quality control program.
• Calculates, enters, and/or verifies results of laboratory procedures.
• Utilizes the Laboratory Information System.
• Provides notification and documentation of critical laboratory values obtained.
• Processes patient specimens, including collection, handling, and distribution, with attention to minimal pediatric specimen volumes when required.
• Participates in the evaluation, development, and implementation of new or updated testing procedures and protocols.
• Demonstrates competence to perform assigned patient care responsibilities in a manner that meets the population-specific and developmental needs of patients served.
• Appropriately adapts assigned patient assessment, treatment, and/or care methods to accommodate the unique physical, psychosocial, cultural, age-specific, and other developmental needs of each patient served.
• Completes all required compliance and regulatory tasks and follows all applicable policies and procedures.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489 (includes U.S. Military laboratory training courses of at least 50 weeks).
• OR Education evaluated by an acceptable credentialing agency and deemed equivalent to a US Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science or medical technology.
• Utilizes the Laboratory Information System.

Experience

• No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS.
• OR One year of approved clinical laboratory experience, including a clinical rotation through Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids within the last 5 years.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications

• Must possess Certification for MT, MLS, CLS, or MLT from ASCP, AMT, AAB, or HEW/HHS.
• If certification with an expiration date is held, it must be maintained and kept current.
• Louisiana requires State Licensure.
• New Graduates who are Board Certified or eligible (must complete Board Certification within 1 year of hire, Louisiana excluded).

Work Schedule

• Shifts are flexible.
• Per Diem As Needed.