Lab Technician - Point of Care Testing - LVH Hellertown
About The Position
The Lab Technician performs laboratory procedures that produce results used by physicians to diagnose and treat diseases. The work follows established protocols and involves independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision. The technician works independently and communicates effectively with other healthcare professionals. The position is based onsite at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hellertown, 1770 Main St. The technician performs assigned laboratory testing, including high-complexity, moderate-complexity, or waived testing, using established procedures and laboratory instrumentation. The role includes troubleshooting equipment, confirming and reporting results, monitoring results for reasonableness and critical values, correlating and interpreting testing data, supporting physicians with interpretation within the scope of the profession, conducting quality-control and performance-improvement activities, orienting or training employees and students, preparing or collecting specimens, participating in continuous system improvement and continuing education, and completing delegated competency assessments for high-complexity testing.
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 mathematical concepts including 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-complexity, moderate-complexity, or waived 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 for 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 assessments for high-complexity testing as delegated.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
