Medical Laboratory Technician

Owensboro Health•Leitchfield, KY

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About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs clinical laboratory tests according to established procedures for verification, processing, testing, and reporting. The role works under direct supervision and supports laboratory quality, equipment maintenance, supply inventory, specimen collection, and timely communication of test results. The position is per diem/PRN, with work hours across all shifts as needed and weekend work as needed. It is based at Owensboro Health Twin Lakes Medical Center in the Laboratory department.

Requirements

Associate’s degree or higher in science, required upon hire; alternatively, an associate’s degree or higher in a related field is required upon hire. A combination of education, training, and experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
Obtain Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification through ASCP or AMT within 12 months of employment in this position.
Meet requirements for High Complexity Testing Personnel under CLIA, OSHA, and Joint Commission standards.
Critical thinking skills and decisive judgment.
Ability to work under direct supervision, handle a stressful environment, and take appropriate action.
Flexibility with scheduling, multitasking, and communicating.

Responsibilities

Perform quality control procedures to validate test results according to established standards and record results appropriately.
Assist in delivering physicians’ reports by phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner.
Respond to technical-question calls from internal and external facilities, departments, and physicians.
Perform preventive maintenance and monitoring of equipment and maintain related records.
Record equipment repairs, replacements, and required maintenance on instrument logs.
Maintain adequate supply inventories by rotating stock, checking expiration dates, and ordering replacement stock.
Perform venipuncture on patients of all age groups and collect other specimens using proper therapeutic skills and established procedures.
Assist supervisors with additional duties that support the laboratory’s quality program.
Provide teaching and education to students and other personnel.
May perform accreditation compliance surveys and competency activities according to laboratory policy and survey providers.
Support Owensboro Health’s mission, vision, core commitments, and business interests; adhere to organizational policies and procedures; and act consistently with a culture of compliance, safety, and high reliability.