Medical Laboratory Technician

CHI St Vincent Hot Springs • Hot Springs, AR

9h • Onsite

About The Position

CHI St. Vincent, part of CommonSpirit Health, is a regional health network in Arkansas with a history dating back to 1888. The network includes CHI St. Vincent Hot Springs, a faith-based, not-for-profit organization with over 280 licensed beds, and CHI St. Vincent Infirmary in Little Rock. Both are Magnet hospitals, recognized for high standards of quality, patient care, and safety. CommonSpirit Health, formed by Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, is dedicated to building healthy communities and innovating healing. The organization emphasizes team member well-being and offers benefits supporting work/life balance. As a Medical Lab Technologist, this role involves performing vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data essential for disease diagnosis and treatment. The position requires expertly conducting waived and moderate procedures using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing crucial clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction. Success in this role demands comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, etc.), understanding sample processing and result interpretation, prioritizing chemical and biological safety, and proficiency in operating and maintaining lab equipment.

Requirements

• Associates Of Science in a biological or chemical science as defined by CLIA., upon hire or
• High School GED General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire or
• High School Graduate General Studies completed an official military medical laboratory course and held the military enlisted occupational speciality of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Lab Technician), upon hire

Nice To Haves

• Medical Laboratory Technician AMT, upon hire or
• Medical Laboratory Technician ASCP, upon hire or
• Medical Lab Tech AAB, upon hire

Responsibilities

• Aligning with local and state requirements performs lab test procedures on patient specimens adhering to the Section’s Standard Operating Procedures to ensure accurate, timely reporting.
• Provides excellent patient care through clinical correlation of results, identification of patterns of bias, rapid notification of appropriate caregivers of critical values, and completion of testing within established turn-around-time limits
• Ensures that major automated equipment is operational by performing required maintenance, calibration and troubleshooting procedures; including contacting of instrument vendor for assistance or repair
• Performs required calibration and quality control procedures and maintains records to ensure tests are being performed within established parameters
• Performs proficiency testing as assigned and review results with laboratory clinical leaders
• Assists in evaluation and generation of compliant documentation for the validation of new procedures and equipment to provide the physician with the most current laboratory technology

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees