Medical Laboratory Technician

CommonSpirit Health • Lufkin, TX

18h • Onsite

About The Position

St. Luke’s Health – Memorial Lufkin is a 279-bed facility and a member of CommonSpirit Health, a national nonprofit health system serving East Texas. The facility provides over a quarter of a million patient services annually and contributes millions of dollars in local charity care and community support. It is recognized as the area’s first Joint Commission Certified Primary Stroke Center and offers comprehensive health care services, including rehabilitation and outpatient facilities, an emergency department, private rooms, and dedicated imaging, OBGYN, wound care, infusion, and lab services.

As a Medical Lab Technologist, you will perform vital clinical laboratory procedures to detect, identify, measure, and report data crucial for disease diagnosis and treatment. You will conduct waived and moderate procedures using technical skills, instrumentation, and information systems, providing essential clinical laboratory support while ensuring the quality and accuracy of all tests under leadership direction. This role requires comprehensive knowledge of laboratory principles across various disciplines (microbiology, hematology, chemistry, etc.), understanding of sample processing and result interpretation, prioritization of 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
• 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
• 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
• Medical Laboratory Technician ASCP, upon hire
• 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

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