CLS/MLT - Full Time - Nights
About The Position
Martin County Hospital District is hiring a CLS/MLT to obtain patient specimens and perform established clinical tests, follow procedures, and interpret test results. The role includes maintaining instruments and equipment and reviewing and following provider-prescribed test requests. The CLS/MLT follows established procedures for Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Serology, Molecular, and newly developed procedures. The position maintains confidentiality when working with patient results, provides direct patient service while supporting positive patient relations, and follows precautions for direct patient contact and handling potentially infectious materials. Staff follow hospital safety and infection-control guidelines and policies. CLS staff must perform testing ranging from waived to high complexity. Martin County Hospital District is a Critical Access Hospital in Stanton, Texas. It is committed to providing high-quality, compassionate care and to ensuring access to patient-centered primary and specialty care in a rural setting.
Requirements
- For the MLT role: associate degree or higher from an accredited university in Clinical Laboratory Science or a related science.
- For the MT role: bachelor's degree or higher from an accredited university in Clinical Laboratory Science or a related science.
- Must be registered and hold a Board of Certification (BOC), or be test eligible, through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologist (AMT).
- One year of experience as a Generalist.
Responsibilities
- Obtain specimens from patients.
- Perform established clinical tests, follow procedures, and interpret test results.
- Maintain laboratory instruments and equipment.
- Review and follow provider-prescribed test requests.
- Perform established procedures in Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Serology, Molecular, and newly developed testing areas.
- Maintain confidentiality when handling patient results.
- Provide direct patient service while maintaining positive patient relations.
- Follow precautions when in direct patient contact or handling potentially infectious materials.
- Follow hospital safety and infection-control guidelines and policies.
- For CLS staff, perform testing ranging from waived to high complexity.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
