Medical Laboratory Technician - IRL

UIOWA•Iowa City, IA

27d•Onsite

About The Position

The Iowa River Landing Pathology Department at UI HealthCare is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform waived and moderately complex clinical laboratory testing and analysis on biological specimens. Working under general supervision alongside other Medical Laboratory Technicians and Scientists, the technician performs detailed testing and uses professional judgment to provide information used in diagnosing, preventing, or treating disease. The position is located at Iowa River Landing in Coralville, Iowa, and is a regular salaried position. The schedule is 40 hours per week: Monday through Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with rotating Saturday coverage and on-call coverage. The listed starting salary is $48,510, with compensation commensurate at 100% effort. The department intends to hire one person for either the Medical Laboratory Technician or Medical Laboratory Scientist requisition, based on the successful candidate’s qualifications. Applicants must upload a resume marked as a “Relevant File” to be considered for an interview. Successful candidates must disclose conviction history and undergo criminal background and credential/education verification. Up to five professional references may be requested later in the recruitment process. The position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution; or MLT eligibility or certification through ASCP or NCA; or completion of an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks and service in the Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) enlisted occupational specialty.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work the stated 40-hour schedule, including rotating Saturday and on-call coverage.

Nice To Haves

Six months to one year of clinical laboratory experience, which may include program training experience.
Six months to one year of hematology differential reading.
Six months to one year of experience with quality control analysis and troubleshooting.
One to three years of generalist experience with core competency in Chemistry, Urinalysis, and Hematology.
Demonstrated proficiency within the past five years performing microscopic examination on patient specimens.
Previous phlebotomy experience.
ASCP or NCA certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT).
Experience troubleshooting and maintaining Cobas Analyzers.

Responsibilities

Performs quantitative and qualitative analysis for waived and moderately complex testing on clinical and research specimens, including blood, tissue, and body fluids.
Provides health care providers with information about test methodology and interpretation.
Evaluates test results and supports Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS).
Investigates quality assurance issues involving patient samples and carries out recommended corrective action.
Calibrates, performs routine maintenance on, and troubleshoots laboratory instrumentation; seeks technical direction from an MLS for specific instrumentation problems.
Assists with reagent comparisons, evaluates results, and recommends changes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
Participates in equipment evaluation and recommends products for acquisition.
Maintains inventory and orders supplies as needed.
Complies with applicable laboratory regulatory and accreditation requirements.
Performs, records, and reviews daily quality control for assigned testing and documents and reports variances to an MLS.
Participates in the section’s Quality Assurance program.
Identifies improvement opportunities and recommends solutions to the MLS for identified problems or errors.
Assists with writing and revising laboratory procedures according to NCCLS guidelines.
Performs additional tasks, special functions, and projects as assigned.