Lab Technician - POCT Hellertown
About The Position
Performs laboratory procedures to obtain results for physicians in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases using established protocols. The role requires independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision, as well as effective communication with other healthcare professionals. The technician performs high-, moderate-, and waived-complexity testing in the assigned testing division, which may involve advanced clinical laboratory instrumentation and equipment, and follows departmental Standard Operating Procedures. The position includes confirming, verifying, and reporting test results; monitoring results for reasonableness and critical values; correlating and interpreting data; assisting physicians with interpretation of test results within the scope of the profession; and performing quality control and performance improvement activities. The technician may prepare or collect specimens, help orient and train new employees or students, participate in continuous system improvement and continuing education, and perform delegated competency work for high-complexity testing. This is an onsite position at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hellertown. The schedule is Sunday through Saturday, 9 p.m. to 9 a.m., with rotating weekends and holidays.
Requirements
- Meet CLIA 88 personnel requirements for high-complexity testing.
- Associate’s degree in an MLT program from an accredited institution.
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents.
- Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from customers, regulatory agencies, or members of the business community.
- Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format.
- Ability to work with probability, statistical inference, geometry, and trigonometry, and apply fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Ability to interpret a wide variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and work with abstract and concrete variables.
- Computer skills in word processing, spreadsheets, email, and laboratory information systems.
Nice To Haves
- Certification by a recognized certifying agency for clinical laboratory professionals, such as ASCP, ASMT, or NCA; certifications may be required in specialized laboratory areas.
Responsibilities
- Perform high-, moderate-, and waived-complexity laboratory testing in the assigned testing division according to departmental Standard Operating Procedures.
- Use advanced clinical laboratory instrumentation and equipment as required.
- Recognize and correct instrument malfunctions within the scope of the operator’s manual and record troubleshooting activities.
- Independently confirm, verify, and report test results; monitor results for reasonableness and critical values.
- Correlate and interpret data generated from testing.
- Assist physicians in interpreting test results within the scope of the profession.
- Conduct established quality control and performance improvement activities.
- Provide clinical orientation and/or training to new employees and students.
- Prepare and/or collect blood, urine, feces, or other body-fluid specimens for analysis.
- Participate in Continuous System Improvement (CSI) and continuing education programs.
- Perform competency for high-complexity testing as delegated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
