Medical Laboratory Technician

Owensboro Health • Leitchfield, KY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs clinical laboratory tests according to established procedures of verification, processing, testing, and reporting. This role involves performing quality control procedures, assisting in the delivery of physician reports, responding to technical questions, performing equipment maintenance, managing supply inventories, collecting specimens, and providing education to students and other personnel. The position requires critical thinking skills, decisive judgment, and the ability to work under direct supervision in a stressful environment. It also requires meeting the requirements for "High Complexity Testing Personnel" per CLIA.

Requirements

• Requires critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
• Works under direct supervision.
• Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action.
• Ability to meet requirements for "High Complexity Testing Personnel" per the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA).
• Associate's degree or higher in Science required upon hire OR Associate's degree or higher in related field required upon hire.
• A combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• MLT - Certified Medical Laboratory Technician through American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required within 12 months of employment in this position OR MLT - Certified Medical Laboratory Technician through American Medical Technologists (AMT) required within 12 months of employment in this position.

Responsibilities

• Performs quality control procedures to validate test results according to established standards and records results appropriately.
• Assists in delivery of physicians reports via phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner.
• Responds to "technical question" calls from units and physicians.
• Performs preventive maintenance and monitoring of all equipment to ensure that it is working properly and maintains related records.
• Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment.
• Maintains adequate supply inventories by rotating stock, checking for expiration dates, and ordering replacement stock.
• Performs venipuncture on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection using proper therapeutic skills according to procedures.
• Assists supervisors in additional duties which support the lab's quality program.
• Provides teaching and education to students and other personnel population.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree