Medical Lab Tech

Prime Healthcare•National City, CA

About The Position

Paradise Valley Hospital, a member of Prime Healthcare, is seeking a Medical Lab Tech to perform clinical laboratory tests or examinations classified as waived or moderate complexity under CLIA and applicable California law. The role does not include high-complexity testing. The technician must have skills commensurate with their education, training, experience, and technical abilities, and may report test results. The position is full-time on the day shift.

Requirements

ASCP certification or equivalent.
Associate degree or at least 60 semester units in a laboratory science field, including required coursework in biological sciences, chemistry, and biology.
Military training must be reflected on an official transcript from an accredited military college.
Active California Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) license.
Must perform only waived or moderate-complexity testing within the permitted scope; high-complexity testing is not allowed.

Nice To Haves

Minimum one year of hospital laboratory work experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Follow laboratory procedures for collecting, processing, analyzing, and reporting patient test results.
Follow established quality control policies and procedures 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 instrument and equipment maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed.
Review patient result accuracy before releasing or reporting results.
Recognize age-specific differences in expected results, from newborns to geriatric patients.
Test proficiency testing samples in the same manner as patient samples and avoid collaboration with other laboratories before reporting results to the appropriate agencies.
Perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on patients of various ages, 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.
In the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned or identified as Lead Tech and assume responsibility for the section or department during the shift.
Perform other tasks or responsibilities assigned by the department manager or director.