Medical Laboratory Technician - University Hospital

USA Health • Mobile, AL

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About The Position

USA Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician for University Hospital. The role performs routine, timed, STAT, moderate- and high-complexity laboratory testing and supports accurate, safe, and timely patient care. The technician processes biological specimens, recognizes and resolves testing issues, reports critical values according to laboratory protocol, and maintains instruments, records, quality control, and work areas. The position also requires compliance with laboratory, hospital, safety, infection-control, and confidentiality policies; effective communication with patients and healthcare professionals; and cooperation with colleagues and students.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from an accredited institution, or completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) training program.
• Registry eligible with the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologist (AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician.
• A comparable combination of education and experience may substitute for the stated requirements.
• Medium-level written and verbal communication skills.
• Medium-level organization skills with attention to detail.
• Medium-level ability with Microsoft Office technology, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Comply with organizational requirements and policies and perform duties ethically; adhere to hospital confidentiality policies.
• Maintain expertise through continuing education, when required, and participate in proficiency testing.
• Teach instrument operation or procedures to Clinical Laboratory Science students or new employees as assigned.
• Safely perform essential functions with minimal supervision and use proper body mechanics when moving patients, equipment, or supplies.
• Evaluate and resolve issues related to collection and processing of biological specimens.
• Perform routine, timed, STAT, moderate-complexity, and high-complexity laboratory tests according to standard procedures.
• Recognize unexpected results, analyze and correct problems, and document findings and actions in writing or electronically.
• Report critical values according to laboratory protocol.
• Maintain instruments by carrying out maintenance procedures and calibration.
• Use applicable laboratory information systems, hospital information systems, and computer programs.
• Draw blood specimens from patients if required.
• Monitor the designated section's work-pending log and document actions taken.
• Keep the work area neat and efficient by cleaning benches and equipment and replenishing supplies.
• Follow hazardous-waste management procedures and current infection-control and safety standards.
• Communicate effectively and use appropriate customer-relations skills with physicians, patients, families, and healthcare team members, in person and by telephone; respond to overhead pages if required.
• Analyze quality-control data, evaluate results, and take appropriate action to maintain accuracy and precision.
• Maintain accurate and complete records, including proficiency-testing, quality-control, calibration, maintenance, specimen, testing, and result documentation.
• Document customer complaints and testing or reporting errors and present them to leadership for corrective action.
• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analysis, reporting, and record maintenance.
• Test proficiency-testing samples in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Follow laboratory policies for quality control and respond to systems that do not meet established performance levels.
• Identify issues that may adversely affect test performance or result reporting, correct them or immediately notify the appropriate supervisor or laboratory leader, and document corrective actions.
• Accept and complete duties positively, cooperate with others, and help improve unit performance.
• Complete mandatory unit, department, educational, and hospital requirements; participate in assigned committees and Performance Improvement activities.
• Use cost-effective practices and maintain regular, prompt attendance; work the defined schedule and overtime as required.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees in regular positions working 20 hours or more per week (0.50 FTE or greater) qualify for benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree