Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist (South Float)

External Brand•Austin, TX

About The Position

Austin Regional Clinic seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist for its South Float position. Under general supervision and established laboratory procedures, the role performs routine medical laboratory tests used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease and may also include phlebotomy. The employee maintains compliance and confidentiality while supporting the organization’s mission and philosophy. The position is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting results; coordinating specimens sent to reference or outside laboratories; and maintaining records of proficiency testing. It follows laboratory quality-control policies and documents quality-control activities, calibrations, and maintenance. The employee identifies factors that affect test measurements and results, responds to alert or critical results, communicates test information to authorized sources, and ensures corrective actions are completed before results are reported when a test system deviates from established specifications. The role may also demonstrate technical skills to students and new employees and perform high-complexity testing only if qualified and under the onsite, direct supervision of a supervisor. The position applies Total Quality Management guidelines, follows company policies including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements, and maintains regular, dependable attendance. It works holiday shifts as required by company policy. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with availability between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

Requirements

For Medical Laboratory Technician: associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or MLT, with completion of school laboratory training.
For Medical Laboratory Scientist: bachelor's degree in a science-related field and completion of an accredited clinical laboratory science or medical technology program, plus at least one year of clinical laboratory experience (school laboratory training may count); OR a bachelor's degree in a science-related field and at least four years of clinical laboratory experience.
Medical Laboratory Scientist candidates must be eligible for ASCP or AMT certification.
Be qualified as Testing Personnel under CLIA.
Phlebotomy may be required.
Knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures and CLIA regulations.
Strong attention to detail and ability to handle competing priorities.
Ability to work in a team environment, analyze problems, manage conflict, and multitask.
Interpersonal, problem-solving, and customer-service skills; ability to engage others, listen, and adapt responses to their needs.
Ability to align actions with teammates working toward common goals.
Computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to perform job duties professionally, understand, recall, and communicate factual information, follow oral and written instructions, organize ideas clearly, and apply common sense.

Nice To Haves

ASCP or AMT certification is preferred for Medical Laboratory Technician candidates.

Responsibilities

Process specimens, perform laboratory tests, and report test results.
Arrange pickup or delivery of specimens sent to reference or outside laboratories.
Maintain records showing proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
Follow laboratory quality-control policies and document quality-control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance.
Recognize factors affecting measurements and results and correct problems or refer them to appropriate personnel.
Recognize alert or critical test results, notify appropriate personnel, and document the notification.
Communicate test results, normal ranges, and specimen requirements to authorized sources.
Demonstrate technical laboratory skills to students and new employees.
Take remedial actions when test systems deviate from established performance specifications and ensure results are not reported until corrective actions are complete and the system is functioning properly.
Administer testing according to policies and procedures and apply Total Quality Management guidelines to laboratory processes.
Follow company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements.
Maintain regular and dependable attendance and work holiday shifts as required by company policy.
May perform phlebotomy functions.
May conduct or assist the Lab Supervisor with assessment reviews.
If qualified, perform high-complexity testing under the onsite, direct supervision of a supervisor.
May assist the Lab Supervisor with staff scheduling, timekeeping, and approving time off.
Perform other duties as assigned.