Medical Laboratory Technician - Phoenix, AZ

Prime Physicians • Phoenix, AZ

5d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a long-term contract position for a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in the Phoenix Area, Arizona, specifically at Phoenix Area Indian Health Service (PAIHS) facilities. The role involves working within Clinical Laboratory Sciences, covering various specialties including Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, Serology, Microbiology, and Blood Bank/Immunohematology. The position requires coverage potentially 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, including weekends and Federal holidays, with typical 8-hour shifts and potential for 10-hour shifts when operationally required. Credentialing and onboarding are expected to take 6-8 weeks.

Requirements

• Minimum 1 year of recent clinical laboratory experience
• Specimen collection, processing, and handling
• Clinical chemistry, hematology, coagulation, blood bank/transfusion services, microbiology, serology, urinalysis
• Quality control/quality assurance procedures
• Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and EHR proficiency
• Instrumentation operation per manufacturer/laboratory procedures
• ASCP or AMT, or another nationally recognized certifying body acceptable to the Government
• Current BLS
• Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, or equivalent qualifying education consistent with applicable certification requirements

Responsibilities

• Collect, receive, process, analyze, and report laboratory specimens per approved methodologies
• Perform QC/QA and proficiency testing; recognize and correct unacceptable QC results
• Comply with laboratory safety, infection prevention, PPE, and biohazard handling requirements
• Accurately document testing and QC activities in LIS/EHR
• Perform routine equipment maintenance, calibration, and operational checks; report malfunctions
• Maintain HIPAA/Privacy Act compliance and patient confidentiality
• Notify COR of any change affecting certification/eligibility status
• May not perform testing outside scope of certification/competency, represent themselves as Government employees, or perform inherently governmental functions

What This Job Offers

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