Medical Laboratory Technician (Weekdays Schedule)

Chenega Government Mission Solutions•Lawton, OK

About The Position

Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services company, is seeking a Laboratory Technician III to provide laboratory services in all areas of the laboratory at Lawton Indian Hospital. The laboratory operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, including holidays. This is a full-time, daytime position with 6:00 a.m.–6:30 p.m. shifts rotating between Monday–Wednesday and Tuesday–Thursday. The role performs clinical laboratory testing across multiple laboratory sections, operates and maintains instruments and analyzers, performs quality control, troubleshoots results, draws blood from patients of all ages, and supports laboratory records, systems, safety, and accreditation requirements. The position also provides clerical support and participates in required training and proficiency testing.

Requirements

ASCP or AMT certification.
At least 2–3 years of clinical laboratory experience, including Blood Bank.
Associate degree in laboratory science or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of IHS systems such as RPMS or VistA.

Responsibilities

Perform standardized and non-standardized clinical laboratory tests in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, serology, Blood Bank, microbiology, and the reference laboratory, following procedures and processes in the manuals.
Perform daily start-up and shutdown procedures for instruments and analyzers; maintain and troubleshoot them; and keep accurate, orderly documentation, logs, worksheets, and other required laboratory records.
Perform quality control and critically assess quality control results for laboratory instruments; investigate unacceptable results and correct observed variances.
Troubleshoot unusual or unexpected patient results, repeat testing as required, and follow procedures for reporting critical results.
Assist with maintaining the RPMS lab package and reference laboratory interface as needed.
Draw blood from patients of all age groups.
Provide clerical support and demonstrate proficiency using computers, telephones, copier, shredder, and fax machine.
Participate in the proficiency testing program and accreditation compliance.
Support and promote the facility and IHS vision and mission objectives.
Participate in required HIPAA and employee mandatory training and in-service activities.
Maintain a safe laboratory environment free of hazards.
Perform special assignments as requested to fulfill department or facility objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.