Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist

Austin Regional Clinic: ARC•Kyle, TX

About The Position

Under general supervision and following established laboratory procedures, the Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist performs routine medical laboratory tests used for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The position may also perform phlebotomy functions. The role carries out duties while maintaining compliance and confidentiality and promoting the organization’s mission and philosophy. The position is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, reporting results, quality control, instrument and procedural calibration and maintenance, and compliance with laboratory procedures and applicable company policies. It identifies and addresses factors affecting test measurements, communicates critical results to appropriate personnel, and ensures results are reported only when the test system is functioning properly and required corrective actions have been completed. The role may demonstrate laboratory skills to students and new employees and may assist with lab supervision activities. The Medical Laboratory Technician requires an associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or MLT, including school laboratory training. The Medical Laboratory Scientist requires a qualifying bachelor’s degree and clinical laboratory education or experience. The listed schedule is Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.; holiday shifts are worked as required by company policy.

Requirements

For the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) qualification: associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or MLT, with completion of school laboratory training.
For the Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT) qualification, one of the following is required: a bachelor’s degree in a science-related field and completion of an accredited clinical laboratory science or medical technology program, with at least one year of clinical laboratory experience (which may include school laboratory training); or a bachelor’s degree in a science-related field with at least four years of clinical laboratory experience.
Medical Laboratory Scientist candidates must be certification eligible through ASCP or AMT.
Be qualified as Testing Personnel as defined 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.
Excellent interpersonal, problem-solving, and customer service skills.
Ability to engage others, listen, and adapt responses to meet others’ needs.
Ability to align actions with teammates working toward common goals.
Excellent computer and keyboarding skills, including familiarity with Windows.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to perform job duties professionally at all times.
Ability to understand, recall, and communicate factual information and to understand, recall, and apply oral or written instructions and other information.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology and apply common sense in performing the job.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

Process specimens, perform tests, and report test results.
Arrange pickup or delivery of specimens sent to a reference laboratory or outside laboratory.
Maintain records demonstrating that 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 that affect measurements and results, correcting the problem or referring it to appropriate personnel.
Recognize alert or critical test results, inform appropriate personnel, and document the communication.
Communicate test results, normal ranges, and specimen requirements to authorized sources.
Demonstrate technical laboratory skills to students and new employees.
Ensure remedial actions are taken when test systems deviate from established performance specifications.
Ensure patient test results are not reported until corrective actions are complete and the test system is functioning properly.
Administer testing according to policies and procedures.
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.
Follow the core competencies established by the company.
May perform phlebotomy functions.
May conduct or assist the Lab Supervisor with assessment reviews.
If qualified, perform high-complexity testing only under the onsite, direct supervision of a supervisor.
May assist the Lab Supervisor with scheduling, timekeeping, and approving time off for laboratory staff.
Perform other duties as assigned.