Medical Laboratory Scientist/ Medical Laboratory Technician

Family Practice Asn•Lexington, KY

2h•Onsite

About The Position

Family Practice Associates (FPA) was founded by Dr. Jeffrey Foxx in 1983 and has grown into one of the largest family practice groups in Central Kentucky. FPA is dedicated to providing family-centered care from birth through all stages of life. With over 20 primary care providers—including physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and a licensed professional counselor—our team delivers high-quality, patient-focused care. Supported by a skilled staff of medical assistants, lab technicians, and administrative professionals, FPA has been recognized as a Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) by the National Commission on Quality Assurance. We proudly serve Central Kentucky with convenient locations in Hamburg and Brannon Crossing, as well as online services. We are seeking a Full-Time Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to support daily laboratory operations. This role is responsible for performing pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic testing procedures as assigned by the Laboratory Manager. The ideal candidate will have strong phlebotomy skills, knowledge of laboratory procedures, and excellent communication and customer service abilities.

Requirements

Medical Laboratory Technologist: 4 year degree and certification is preferred; or Medical Laboratory Technician: 2 year degree and certification
Phlebotomy Skills / Experience
Knowledge of laboratory procedures and best practices
Good communication skills, problem solving ability, independent judgment, and initiative.
Ability to prioritize and develop workflow
Fine motor skills necessary to operate the computer and laboratory equipment
The ability to stand up most of the day, stretch repeatedly over the counter and lift loads of less than 10 pounds

Nice To Haves

Electronic health records experience preferred

Responsibilities

Collecting viable and appropriate specimens from patients
Producing, maintaining and destroying the appropriate documentation for specimen collection and tracking
Sending specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in-house.
Maintaining adequate inventory of laboratory supplies
Ensuring that all supplies are viable before use in patient testing
The rotation of stock so that the oldest material is used first
Guaranteeing that the safety procedures outlined in the safety manual are followed
Ensuring that Medical waste is properly disposed
Maintaining a safe and clean work environment (waiting room, patient restrooms, phlebotomy draw areas and laboratory)
Performs all tests that are authorized by the laboratory manager and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual’s education, training or experience and technical abilities.
Following the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses and reporting and maintaining records of patient test results
Maintaining records that demonstrate the proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
Adhering to the laboratory’s quality control policies and documenting that all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance are performed
Following the laboratory’s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance
Being capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either correcting the problems or immediately notifying the technical or clinical consultant or director
Documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications:
Any other tasks deemed appropriate and assigned by the laboratory manager