Medical Laboratory Technician - Part Time - Evening Shift - Forbes

Highmark Health • Monroeville, PA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in various sections of the laboratory under supervision. This role involves verifying analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods, operating, calibrating, and maintaining instrumentation, and recognizing and resolving problems with quality control and test procedures. The technician may also be responsible for collecting and processing patient specimens, maintaining the cleanliness of the work area, and potentially mentoring students and new employees.

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

• Clinical laboratory experience.

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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree