Medical Lab Technician I / Medical Lab Scientist I - Banner Boswell (Evening Shift)

Sonora Quest Laboratories / Laboratory Sciences of Arizona•Sun City, AZ

About The Position

This position is in the Lab-Boswell department in Sun City, Arizona, and is listed for the evening shift. The posting describes responsibilities and qualifications for Medical Lab Scientist I (MLS) and Medical Lab Technician (MLT) roles. The organization advertises starting base pay rates of $31.08 per hour for the MLS role and $28.06 per hour for the MLT role. The MLS role requires advanced technical knowledge and application of that knowledge to laboratory testing, clinical relevance, and complex problem-solving. The employee serves as a departmental resource and assists with compliance with laboratory accrediting-agency and regulatory requirements. The MLT role performs waived and non-waived tests under supervision and assists with departmental compliance. Both roles may include collection, receipt, processing, and preparation of biological specimens. Work is conducted according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, and applicable professional standards.

Requirements

For MLS: a bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science or medical technology; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science and MLS or categorical certification.
For MLT: meet at least one of the stated criteria—an associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution; a bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science; equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting CLIA 42CFR493.1489; or other criteria defined in 42CFR493.1489 or 42CFR493.1491, including specified U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training courses.
Foreign-educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF or another nationally recognized credentialing agency for review. MLT candidates must also provide a translated diploma.
Demonstrated competency in phlebotomy in departments where applicable.
For certain specialty disciplines where no certification is available, a bachelor’s degree and one year of experience in that discipline are required.
Individuals working in Nevada or California in the MLT role are required to maintain certification throughout their time in the position.

Nice To Haves

MLS/MT or categorical certification (ASCP, AMT, HEW, or AAB).
MLT certification (ASCP, AMT, HEW, or AAB).
Basic knowledge of specimen requirements and medical terminology.
Previous experience with phlebotomy and specimen processing.
Additional related education and/or experience.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory testing accurately and promptly according to established policies and performance standards.
Start up and calibrate procedures and instrumentation, and ensure their accuracy.
Recognize, validate, and help monitor abnormal patient and quality-control results; ensure the accuracy of test results.
Detect and document deviations from defined procedures and participate in problem solving, quality assurance, and process improvement activities.
Assist with compliance with applicable laboratory accrediting-agency and regulatory requirements, including CLIA ’88, JCAHO, CAP, and OSHA.
Monitor or appropriately use laboratory inventory, supplies, and materials, and contribute to efforts to reduce costs and improve productivity and service.
Contribute to department or system projects and participate in staff training; the MLS role may assist with orientation, training, and competency activities, subject to CAP requirements.
Communicate professionally and effectively with internal and external customers, participate in staff meetings, and support teamwork and learning.
May collect, receive, process, and prepare patient specimens, ensuring correct patient and specimen identification and specimen integrity.
The MLS role may assume lead responsibility when on-site departmental leadership is absent; the MLT role may provide guidance on pre-analytical, waived, and non-waived testing when the supervisor is absent.