Medical Laboratory Technician - Madisonville Laboratory

Owensboro Health • Madisonville, KY

31d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs clinical laboratory tests according to established procedures of verification, processing, testing, and reporting.

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
• 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

Nice To Haves

• A combination of education, training and experience may be considered in lieu of degree.

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

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree