Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician
About The Position
Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance. Serves as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff. Responsible to troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service. Responsible to use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy. Medical Laboratory Technician Education Required: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program Experience Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory Skills Strong analytical/problem solving skills. Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
Requirements
- Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations
- Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist: Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi).
- Medical Laboratory Technician: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program
- Medical Laboratory Technician: Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
- Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management.
- Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication.
- Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
- Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.
- Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.
Nice To Haves
- Completion of a medical technology program (for Medical Laboratory Scientist)
- 1 Year experience in a laboratory (for Medical Laboratory Technician)
Responsibilities
- Perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance.
- Serve as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff.
- Troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service.
- Use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Number of Employees
101-250 employees
