Medical Laboratory Technician I

Physicians East•Greenville, NC

1d•Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for an employee with experience working in a Clinical Laboratory. Knowledge of clinical laboratory processes and procedures required. This candidate will be expected to perform quality control testing, calibrations, and maintenance of laboratory analyzers. This candidate will be responsible for testing patient samples, reporting results and keeping appropriate documentation. Candidates with a knowledge of quality assurance measures are preferred. Candidates who possess strong detail oriented and interpersonal skills will excel in this position.

Requirements

Associate Degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician required.
Must work under direct supervision of the general supervisor when performing highly complex testing, if MLT does not have at least two years’ experience performing highly complex testing. Highly complex tests include:
Reading microbiology cultures
Iron Binding Capacity testing
Body fluid analysis
Semen analysis
Manual differential

Nice To Haves

ASCP or NCA certification with at least two years’ experience in all laboratory departments preferred.

Responsibilities

Prepare bone marrow aspirates and biopsies for analysis, as well as fine needle aspirates per procedure manual.
Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results for the following instruments/tests:
Hematology
Sysmex XN2000
Sysmex CA660
Iricell
Wet Prep and KOH Prep
Semen Analysis
Manual Differentials
Sedimat
Urine Microscopics
Microbiology
Reading Urine and Throat Cultures
Beckman Microscan 1096
Hemoccult Card
Developing Rapid Kit Testing: HCG, Strep, Mono, Flu, H. Pylori
Stool for WBC and Fecal Fat Stain
Chemistry
Siemens Atellica
Piccolo Express
AVL Opti CCA
Theratest DSX
Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples for procedures described in #2 above.
Adhere to quality assurance policies, corrective action policies and preventive maintenance policies for procedures described above.
Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
Immediately notify technical supervisor when identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance if problem cannot be corrected.
Perform equipment maintenance, calibration, and quality control. Maintain log sheets for equipment maintenance.
Print and review Levey- Jennings graphs and quality control results from the LIS or analyzer
Perform paperwork necessary for departmental requirements.
Prepare blood and urine specimens to be sent out to reference labs.
Maintain work area and equipment in a clean and orderly fashion.
Attend safety classes and other continuing education classes as offered by Physicians East.
Perform continuing education yearly as required by Physicians East.
Maintain proficiency in using the LIS and EMR as required by Physicians East.