Medical Lab Tech II

Prime Healthcare•Olympia Fields, IL

21h•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Technician II performs waived, highly complex, and moderately complex laboratory testing in accordance with CLIA requirements. The technician must have skills appropriate to their education, training, experience, and technical abilities, and must follow laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient results. The role includes manual and automated testing across hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, and immunology. The technician maintains and documents laboratory instruments and equipment, reviews patient results for accuracy before release, recognizes age-specific differences in expected results, and follows quality-control procedures. The role may include venipuncture or capillary puncture for patients ranging from newborns to geriatrics. The technician also helps maintain laboratory policies and procedures and may serve as Lead Tech during a shift when a supervisor is absent.

Requirements

Current and valid state license if required in the state where the laboratory is located.
Associate’s degree in chemical, physical, or biological science, or completion of coursework in an MLT program.

Nice To Haves

ASCP certification or equivalent.
One year of hospital laboratory work experience.

Responsibilities

Perform waived, highly complex, and moderately complex laboratory procedures using manual and automated methods in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, coagulation, microbiology, and immunology.
Follow laboratory procedures for collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results.
Follow established quality-control policies and document corrective actions when test systems deviate from performance specifications.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, correct them when possible, or immediately notify the immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director.
Perform and document daily, weekly, monthly, or as-needed maintenance on instruments and equipment.
Review patient results for accuracy before releasing or reporting them.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results, from newborns to geriatrics.
Test proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and do not collaborate with other laboratories before reporting results to the appropriate agencies.
Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups, from newborns to geriatrics, as required.
Assist in developing and maintaining laboratory policies and procedures.
Follow department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources.
May serve as Lead Tech and take responsibility for the section or department during the shift when a supervisor is absent.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.