Medical Lab Technician or Scientist 3rd Shift 100%25- Downtown Campus

University of Iowa•Iowa City, IA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

The University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Downtown Pathology Department is seeking skilled, forward-thinking, and detail-oriented laboratory professionals to join their team. This role involves working in a collaborative, high-impact environment, contributing to cutting-edge research, medical education, and the future of laboratory medicine. The position utilizes a variety of procedures, many involving numerous highly complex tests and techniques that require professional judgment to provide technical expertise and information used to diagnose, prevent, or treat disease. A career here is more than a job; it's an opportunity to be part of something greater, contributing to the well-being of Iowa. The downtown campus is a 194-bed hospital providing a community-based model of care, connected to the expertise, technology, collaboration, and support of the entire health system.

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution, or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or a categorical/specialist certification in the appropriate laboratory discipline or eligible from American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA), or Successfully completed an official US military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) is required.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or a categorical/specialist certification in the appropriate laboratory discipline from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) from Health Education and Welfare (HEW) is required (for MLS position).
Some (6 months – 1 year) clinical laboratory experience, which may include program training experience is required (for MLS position).

Nice To Haves

Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA) as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis for all levels of testing complexity on laboratory clinical and research biological specimens such as blood, tissue and body fluids.
Provide information to health care provider regarding test methodology and interpretation.
Evaluate test results and provide support to Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).
Investigate quality assurance issues involving patient samples.
Recommend corrective action for quality assurance.
Calibrate, conduct routine maintenance and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.
Seek technical direction from the MLS with specific instrumentation problems.
Assist in reagent comparisons, evaluate results and recommend changes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Participate in evaluation of equipment and recommend products for acquisition.
Maintain inventory and orders supplies as needed.
Comply with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements of the laboratory section.
Perform, record and review daily quality control associated with assigned testing.
Document and report variances.
Participate in the Quality Assurance program within the section. Identify opportunities for improvement for improvement and make recommendations for resolution of identified problems/errors.
May assist with writing and revising laboratory procedures according to NCCLS guidelines.
Assist in a positive and professional manner with bench training for the Clinical Lab Sciences Training Program within the section.
Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.