Laboratory Technician
About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) reports to the Director of Laboratory and uses clinical judgment, technical expertise, and teamwork to support comprehensive clinical laboratory services. The role performs diagnostic testing across multiple laboratory disciplines, collects specimens, maintains quality assurance standards, and ensures compliance with regulatory guidelines in a patient-centered care environment. The position is full-time, non-exempt, and scheduled for the day shift. It participates in a shared on-call rotation to support emergency testing during nights, weekends, and holidays. Work takes place in an indoor, climate-controlled, smoke-free healthcare setting with moderate noise and regular exposure to biohazards and laboratory hazards.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, or a related chemical or biological science from an accredited program.
- Active MLT certification through ASCP, AMT, or an equivalent national accrediting body, maintained in active standing.
- Current professional licensure in accordance with state regulations.
- Working proficiency with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Hospital Information Systems (HIS), and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- Knowledge of standard laboratory methodologies, generalist bench skills, and phlebotomy techniques across all age groups.
- Full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
- Normal visual acuity and color perception.
Responsibilities
- Perform analytical testing in urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, coagulation, serology, hematology, and transfusion services using protocols approved by the Pathologist.
- Operate, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot clinical laboratory instrumentation and testing systems.
- Complete and document scheduled preventive maintenance and keep work areas clean, sanitized, and organized.
- Identify technical malfunctions or testing deviations, take corrective action, and withhold patient results until systems are within acceptable limits.
- Apply efficient, LEAN operational practices to daily laboratory workflows.
- Collect capillary, venous, and arterial blood specimens from pediatric through geriatric patients in bedside, outpatient clinic, and long-term care settings.
- Register scheduled and walk-in patients in the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
- Review, validate, and accurately enter written physician orders into the LIS.
- Label, process, centrifuge, store, and package specimens for retention or transport to reference laboratories.
- Coordinate with reference laboratories to support testing quality, timely reporting, and accurate billing for send-out tests.
- Deliver laboratory services in accordance with CLIA standards, hospital compliance policies, and departmental budgets.
- Follow quality control and quality assurance protocols, monitor analytical performance, and document corrective actions.
- Participate in proficiency testing, test samples as patient specimens, review results, correct identified issues, and sign documentation before submission.
- Review departmental technical procedure manuals annually.
- Protect patient privacy and comply with HIPAA requirements.
- Coordinate ordering, receiving, and stocking of laboratory reagents, controls, and testing consumables.
- Collect operational data, answer administrative correspondence, compile statistics, and post test charges accurately.
- Maintain professional working relationships with physicians, nursing teams, and hospital departments.
- Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, hospital committees, and continuing education.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
