Med Lab Tech MLT

Sullivan County Community Hospital•Sullivan, IN

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs laboratory testing and related work in accordance with CLIA requirements and the laboratory’s policies and procedures. The role includes specimen receipt and processing, venipuncture and heel-stick collection, test performance, result reporting, quality control and quality assurance activities, and maintaining laboratory records. Testing competency areas include blood collection, drug screen collection, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, blood banking, immunology/serology, chemistry, and microbiology. The position also supports customer service, equipment and supply readiness, cost containment, and required education and competency documentation. This is a full-time evening position scheduled for 80 hours per biweekly pay period. The work environment is clean, well lit, and well ventilated.

Requirements

Associate degree in chemical, physical, or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution; alternatively, the stated historical qualification and certification or registry-examination pathway under CFR 493.1489 applies.
One to two years of experience.
Typing skills.
Basic knowledge of laboratory policies and procedures.
Ability to work collaboratively and professionally with coworkers, patients, outside agencies, and physicians.
Ability to perform waived, moderate, and high-complexity testing and participate in proficiency-testing programs.
CPR certification.
Ability to perform venipuncture and heel sticks and to collect and process drug screens.
Ability to perform testing in blood collection, drug screen collection, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, blood banking, immunology/serology, chemistry, and microbiology.

Responsibilities

Comply consistently with established behavioral expectations and maintain a courteous, tactful, diplomatic, professional, and friendly atmosphere with laboratory customers, patients, and coworkers.
Answer telephones; fax, file, and organize materials; and send mail to the mailroom daily.
Check equipment temperatures daily, confirm they are within range, and take corrective action when needed.
Receive and log laboratory specimens; read requisitions and physicians’ orders; and apply knowledge of order of draw, specimen requirements, processing, storage, and transportation.
Assemble collection equipment and perform venipuncture and heel sticks competently and according to procedures, minimizing patient discomfort.
Label specimens properly and perform specimen processing, testing, and reporting of results.
Perform only authorized high-complexity tests for which the technician has appropriate skill and technical ability.
Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling, test analysis, result reporting, and record maintenance; document and report results accurately and promptly.
Consult appropriate laboratory personnel about abnormal findings and report unacceptable results to the director.
Prioritize STAT, ASAP, and scheduled tests; respond to workload; complete duties productively and on time; and report critical values within established time frames.
Collect and process DOT and non-DOT drug screens.
Stock work areas and supplies and disinfect work areas and equipment according to laboratory procedures.
Demonstrate competency in blood collection, drug screen collection, hematology, urinalysis, coagulation, blood banking, immunology/serology, chemistry, and microbiology.
Perform, analyze, and record quality-control data; identify problems that could affect test performance or results; correct problems or promptly notify appropriate supervisory or consulting personnel.
Document corrective actions, take appropriate action when test systems deviate from specifications, and report no patient results when quality-control values are unacceptable.
Participate in quality-assurance monitoring and complete required documentation.
For high-complexity testing, follow quality-control policies and document quality-control activities, calibrations, and maintenance.
Maintain records showing proficiency-testing samples are handled in the same manner as patient specimens, and follow laboratory procedures when test systems are outside acceptable performance levels.
Monitor inventory, order supplies weekly, review supplies monthly for expiration dates, and notify the Manager when supplies are low and have not been received.
Comply with the SCCH attendance policy, use the time clock professionally, and clock out for breaks when leaving hospital grounds.
Work overtime only when approved by the Manager.
Document job-performance competency at six months and annually according to CLIA guidelines, and complete required HealthStream and MediaLab education.
Attend at least 80% of monthly departmental meetings and perform other duties as assigned.