Medical Laboratory Technician - Casual Hours - Day Shift - Forbes Hospital

Highmark Health•Monroeville, PA

13d•Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in various sections of the laboratory under supervision. This role is for casual hours on the day shift at Forbes Hospital.

Requirements

Associates degree in ASCP eligible program or equivalent.
Meet ongoing education requirements for certification.

Nice To Haves

Clinical laboratory experience.
Medical Laboratory Technician or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information.
Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity and linearity for test methods.
Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation.
Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information.
Participates in programs to keep updated with current and changing technologies.
May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames.
Maintains the cleanliness of the work area and adequate supplies for efficient laboratory operations.
May mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new employees in laboratory testing following AHN policies and procedures.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.
This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.
Employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times.
Employees must comply with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy.
It is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct.
This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.