Med Lab Tech

About the Role

This role involves performing and evaluating laboratory tests to support patient care, ensuring accuracy and efficiency within an acute care setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Performs, evaluates, and monitors laboratory tests as authorized, selecting and performing additional procedures when indicated.
• Monitors workflow and makes necessary adjustments to complete work within an appropriate timeframe.
• Evaluates results for clinical significance, validity, and appropriateness.
• Follows prescribed policy in the reporting and notification of test results.
• Performs and documents calibration and maintenance of instruments and equipment.
• Performs and documents quality control; evaluates quality control results and takes corrective action.
• Recognizes indicators of test and/or instrument malfunction and makes basic corrections or notifies appropriate personnel.
• Performs internal and external proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples.
• Collects specimens from newborn, pediatric, and adult patients according to established protocol.
• Ascertains specimens are properly labeled and suitable for testing.
• Provides technical assistance to Phlebotomists and support staff.
• Assists in improving the quality and efficiency of laboratory procedures, policies, and processes.
• Ensures compliance with all accrediting agency standards, supporting CAP Regulatory requirements in an acute setting.
• Performs specialty testing in areas including transfusion services, microbiology, chemistry, hematology, histology, coagulation, and flow cytometry.
• Supports disease-specific accreditations by meeting turn-around time goals.
• Provides direct support and timely, accurate laboratory results for critical care departments such as the ED, ICU, and OR during high acuity patient events.
• Includes support for transfusion services, attending codes, performing testing on irretrievable samples, tissue grinding and gram stains, mass casualty procedures, and mass transfusion procedures.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of patients served, including assessing and interpreting age-specific needs.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Society for Clinical Pathology Board of Certification (ASCP BOC) needs to be obtained within 1 year, OR
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification issued by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) needs to be obtained within 1 year.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Clinical Lab Technician or related field.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to handle stressful situations in a calm and professional manner.
• Maintains patient confidentiality.
• Demonstrates a willingness to work a flexible schedule, which may include alternate site assignment.
• Must be able to operate all equipment essential in performing the job.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

• Frequently lifts up to 10 lbs. Will occasionally be required to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for the majority of the workday.
• May be exposed to mechanical, electrical, chemical, explosive, radioactive, and/or infectious agents.
• Will be exposed to human blood and body fluids.
• Must wear appropriate lab coat, gloves, gowns, and eye and face protection as needed.
• May require travel, therefore may be exposed to inclement weather and adverse road conditions.