Lab Technician I

Pain Treatment Centers of America•Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The Lab Technician I prepares specimens and the laboratory for analysis, performs authorized laboratory testing, records results, and troubleshoots and resolves problems. The technician performs tests within the limits of their education, training, experience, and technical abilities, following established procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis and reporting, patient records, quality control, and laboratory safety. The position documents proficiency testing, quality control activities, calibrations, maintenance, and corrective actions. It identifies issues that could affect test performance or reporting and resolves them when reasonably possible, escalating other issues to appropriate supervisory or laboratory personnel. The role processes patient samples and runs the necessary samples, including calibrators and quality controls, on LC-MS-MS for confirmation. Reports and requisition forms are sent to the Assistant Lab Technician for scanning. The technician ensures standards and quality controls function properly and meet standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements, uses laboratory and related information systems, and performs other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

Meet one of the listed education or qualification pathways: licensed MD, DO, or DPM; a doctoral, master’s, bachelor’s, or associate degree in a laboratory science; or education or experience equivalent to an associate’s degree in a laboratory science plus a clinical laboratory training program or three months of experience in each specialty of high-complexity testing performed.
Demonstrate excellent oral, written, interpersonal, communication, and presentation skills.
Communicate effectively with people across settings and organizational levels.
Be highly organized, track projects from start to finish, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Work effectively both as part of a team and independently with little to no supervision.
Demonstrate reliability, integrity, dependability, initiative, and attention to detail.
Set and achieve high performance standards, meet strict deadlines, and help keep others on schedule.
Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and adhere to administrative and departmental policies.
Adapt flexibly to changing situations and reprioritize work as needed.
Organize work functions and the work area to complete varied assignments within established time frames.
Solve practical problems and interpret written or oral instructions, including in situations with limited standardization.
Demonstrate strong organization, filing, and time-management skills.
Have basic computer literacy and typing skills.
Maintain regular attendance and timeliness and avoid excessive overtime.
Respect patient confidentiality when interacting with personnel and outside agencies.

Responsibilities

Prepare specimens and the laboratory for analysis.
Perform tests authorized by the Laboratory Director and within the technician’s education, training, experience, and technical abilities.
Follow laboratory procedures for handling and processing specimens, analyzing and reporting results, and maintaining patient records.
Maintain records demonstrating that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
Follow quality control policies and document quality control activities, including instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting, correct them when reasonably possible, and notify the appropriate supervisor or laboratory personnel when needed.
Document corrective actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Comply with applicable accreditation standards and health and safety regulations.
Analyze patient samples and necessary calibration and quality-control samples on LC-MS-MS for confirmation.
Send reports and requisition forms to the Assistant Lab Technician for scanning.
Verify that standards and quality controls are functioning properly and comply with standard operating procedures and regulatory requirements.
Use information systems, including LIS, EMR, software, and the internet.
Perform other related duties as assigned.