Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Laboratory Scientist (PRN)

External Brand•Austin, TX

About The Position

Under general supervision and following established laboratory procedures, performs routine medical laboratory tests used in the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. The position may also perform phlebotomy functions. Duties are carried out in compliance with confidentiality requirements and in support of the organization’s mission and philosophy. The role is responsible for specimen processing, test performance, and reporting test results, as well as maintaining quality control documentation and ensuring that test systems meet established performance specifications. The employee recognizes and responds to factors that may affect measurements or results, escalates alert or critical results, and communicates testing information to authorized sources. The position may demonstrate laboratory skills to students and new employees, assist with laboratory assessments and administrative tasks, and perform high-complexity testing only under onsite, direct supervision when qualified. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with availability between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Holiday shifts are worked as required by company policy. This is a PRN position.

Requirements

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): Associate degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or MLT, with completion of school laboratory training.
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): Qualified as Testing Personnel as defined under CLIA.
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT): One of the following is required: a bachelor’s degree in a science-related field and completion of a clinical laboratory science or medical technology program from an accredited institution, with one or more years of clinical laboratory experience (which may include school laboratory training); or a bachelor’s degree in a science-related field with four or more years of clinical laboratory experience.
Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS/MT): Must be certification eligible through ASCP or AMT and 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 their needs.
Ability to align one’s 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, understand and communicate factual information, and understand, recall, and apply instructions or other information.
Ability to organize thoughts and ideas into understandable terminology and apply common sense in performing the job.
Availability Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Nice To Haves

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT): ASCP or AMT certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Process specimens, perform tests, and report test results.
Arrange pickup or delivery of specimens sent to reference or outside laboratories.
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 affecting measurements and results, correct problems when possible, or refer them 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.
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.
Comply with company policies, including OSHA, HIPAA, compliance, and Code of Conduct requirements.
Maintain regular and dependable attendance and follow company core competencies.
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 only under onsite, direct supervision of a supervisor.
May assist the Lab Supervisor with staff scheduling, timekeeping, and approving time off.
Perform other duties as assigned.