Medical Laboratory Tech/Clinical Lab Scientist (Weekend Option, Friday - Sunday 8:00pm-8:30am)
About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Tech I reports to the assigned Laboratory Supervisor and works in direct partnership with the Laboratory Director. The role performs routine and special testing in different areas of the laboratory, along with routine maintenance, quality control, troubleshooting, and documentation in accordance with established guidelines. The employee identifies and documents issues that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, and either corrects them or promptly notifies the general supervisor, department director, or medical director. The position is based at Washington Regional Medical Center in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It is a full-time weekend-option role scheduled Friday through Sunday, 8:00 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., on the night shift. The work environment is a medical laboratory with exposure to body fluids and communicable diseases. The position spends approximately 80% of its time standing and 20% sitting.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Applied Science in Medical Laboratory Technology.
- Meet qualifications as general testing personnel in accordance with CLIA'88 regulations.
- Be eligible to take the ASCP, AMT, or equivalent certification exam and pass within one year of hire.
- Ability to identify and document problems that may adversely affect test performance or the reporting of test results, and to correct them or promptly notify the appropriate laboratory personnel.
- Ability to stand, push, pull, lift, and/or carry up to 50 pounds as required by the work.
- Ability to work in a medical laboratory environment with exposure to body fluids and communicable diseases.
Nice To Haves
- One year of medical laboratory experience is preferred.
Responsibilities
- Perform CLIA-waived and non-waived testing according to approved procedures and processes.
- Perform, verify, and report laboratory results in accordance with established guidelines.
- Identify issues that may adversely affect assay performance or patient results and take corrective action, including notifying appropriate laboratory personnel.
- Perform analyzer maintenance, calibration, and quality control procedures.
- Perform troubleshooting and document corrective actions and related procedures.
- Perform proficiency testing as needed for regulatory compliance.
- Assist with reagent and supplies inventory management as needed.
- Assist with clerical tasks and specimen processing as needed.
- Partner with customers to assess needs, assist internal and external clients, resolve problems, and meet expectations to influence positive outcomes.
- Assist in validation of new equipment.
- Assist in training students and new employees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
