Medical Lab Technician III

Lexington Medical Center • SC

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About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) provides laboratory services for both inpatient and outpatient populations. The MLT ensures excellent quality in laboratory testing and accurate forms of analysis that improve patient outcomes. Performs routine testing that ensures fast, precise information for patient diagnosis and treatment. All responsibilities are carried out in accordance with the mission, vision, and strategic imperatives of Lexington Medical Center.

Requirements

• Associate's Degree from a college/university accredited by a recognized regional or national accreditation agency.
• 3 Years of clinical laboratory experience as a certified MLT(ASCP).
• Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited MLT program.
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Certification from the American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) Board of Certification (BOC) or an equivalent state or governmental certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform manual laboratory testing (no or little automation).
• Perform automated laboratory testing (requiring instrumentation to complete).
• Collect specimens, including performing venipuncture and capillary punctures for blood specimens from patients of various ages.
• Perform established laboratory testing according to accreditation requirements and LMC Laboratory established procedures.
• Evaluate specimen preparation and handling for test analysis.
• Select, perform, evaluate, and monitor the performance of test procedures using manual and/or instrumental techniques.
• Conduct quality control procedures on equipment and reagents and review and interpret results for acceptability.
• Perform basic troubleshooting to correct problems.
• Perform independently all testing assigned and multi-task as necessary.
• Meet and exceed productivity in laboratory testing; promote teamwork among coworkers.
• Recognize and react to indicators of malfunctions; locate and implement corrections; verify correct instrument operation using protocols and quality control checks.
• Recognize normal and abnormal values; evaluate and correlate data with other test results/diagnosis and report results and problems to appropriate individuals as necessary.
• Maintain instruments to include daily, weekly, and periodic maintenance as assigned.
• Identify the causes of common problems and make simple repairs; perform troubleshooting of selected equipment, communicate with service, and relay appropriate information.
• Maintain proper records for quality control reports, etc.; review such documents as abnormal results, overdue logs/pending logs and take appropriate action.
• Perform correct notification of abnormal results per policy.
• Perform additional assignments independently as assigned by the supervisor.
• Train new employees/students as assigned.
• Achieve and maintain competency for waived, moderate and potentially selected high complexity testing.
• Work with others in a teamwork approach that promotes/encourages each person’s contributions toward achieving optimal goals.
• Inform other personnel of circumstances that may affect the quality of testing and take the responsibility to initiate appropriate follow-up.
• Notify appropriate personnel of critical test results or results that are deemed 'alert' values.
• Provide interpretation or explanation of test results as needed.

Benefits

• Day ONE medical, dental and life insurance benefits.
• Health care and dependent care flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Employees are eligible for enrollment into the 403(b) match plan day one, with LHI matching dollar for dollar up to 6%.
• Employer paid life insurance – equal to 1x salary.
• Employee may elect supplemental life insurance with low cost premiums up to 3x salary.
• Adoption assistance.
• Employer paid short-term disability and long-term disability coverage after 90 days of eligible employment.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Student loan forgiveness.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees