Medical Lab Tech II

Prime Healthcare•Bloomington, IN

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Monroe Hospital, a 32-bed community hospital in Bloomington, Indiana, and a member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join its award-winning team. The hospital is committed to providing superior healthcare with a focus on quality, compassion, and community. Monroe Hospital has received the Healthgrades Patient Safety Excellence Award, recognizing it among the top 10% of short-term acute care hospitals in the nation. The MLT will perform waived, highly, and moderately complex testing in accordance with CLIA regulations.

Requirements

3 years of hospital laboratory work experience required.
Associates Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or completion of coursework in a program for MLT.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification, or equivalent, preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform waived, highly, and moderately complex testing as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489).
Adhere to laboratory procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
Follow established quality control policies and procedures, documenting corrective actions when test systems deviate from performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct them or notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
Perform waived or highly and moderately complex laboratory procedures using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, and Immunology.
Perform and document maintenance (daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed) on instruments and equipment.
Review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics.
Ensure proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and prohibit collaboration with other laboratories before reporting results.
May be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics.
Assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures.
Adhere to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities as assigned by the department manager/director.