Medical Laboratory Technician III

Chenega Corporation•Lawton, OK

About The Position

Chenega Government Mission Solutions, LLC, a Chenega Professional Services company, is hiring a Laboratory Technician III to provide laboratory services in all areas of the laboratory in support of Lawton Indian Hospital. The laboratory operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including holidays. This is a full-time overnight position, scheduled Monday through Thursday, with a mix of 12-hour and 8-hour shifts and no more than 40 hours per week. The position performs clinical laboratory testing across multiple sections, supports quality control and accreditation compliance, maintains laboratory instruments and records, draws blood from patients of all ages, and helps maintain a safe laboratory environment. The company describes its workplace as offering an employee benefits program, management engagement, quality leadership, teamwork, performance recognition, and promotion opportunities.

Requirements

ASCP or AMT certification.
A minimum of 2–3 years of clinical laboratory experience, including Blood Bank.
Associate degree in laboratory science or a related field.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of IHS systems such as RPMS or VistA.

Responsibilities

Perform standardized and non-standardized clinical laboratory tests in hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, serology, Blood Bank, Microbiology, and the reference laboratory, following applicable manuals and procedures.
Perform daily instrument and analyzer startup and shutdown procedures, maintenance, and troubleshooting; maintain accurate and orderly logs, worksheets, and other laboratory records according to department protocols and credentialing requirements.
Perform quality control and assess quality-control results for all laboratory instruments; investigate unacceptable results and correct observed variances.
Troubleshoot unusual or unexpected patient results, repeat testing as required, and follow procedures for reporting critical results.
Assist with maintaining the RPMS lab package and reference laboratory interface as needed.
Draw blood from patients of all age groups.
Provide clerical support and demonstrate proficiency using computers, telephones, copier, shredder, and fax machine.
Participate in proficiency testing and accreditation compliance.
Support and promote facility and IHS vision and mission objectives.
Participate in required HIPAA and employee mandatory training and in-service activities.
Maintain a safe laboratory environment free of hazards.
Perform special assignments as requested to fulfill department or facility objectives.
Perform other duties as assigned.