Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

American Health MW LLC•Cincinnati, OH

2h•Onsite

About The Position

American Health Associates is hiring a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Cincinnati, Ohio, for a Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:00 PM shift. The MLT performs a full range of laboratory testing and reports findings to physicians, in accordance with CLIA personnel responsibilities and laboratory procedures. The role applies laboratory medicine principles, theories, and techniques to produce and report appropriate results. It includes handling and processing specimens, analyzing tests, reporting and maintaining patient test records, documenting proficiency testing and quality control activities, and maintaining instrumentation. The technician must follow established procedures when test systems fall outside acceptable performance levels, identify issues that could affect testing or reporting, correct them or promptly notify the appropriate supervisor or consultant, and document corrective actions. Participation in continuing education is required.

Requirements

Associate degree in biological science or chemistry.
Completion of a qualified medical laboratory science program or three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience.
Ability to work independently and manage a flexible schedule.

Nice To Haves

ASCP or AMT certification.
One to three years of laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Perform and report laboratory testing in hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, automated chemistry, and serology.
Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining patient test records.
Test proficiency testing samples in the same manner as patient specimens and maintain the required records.
Perform, interpret, and record quality control data across departments, and document corrective actions as appropriate.
Adhere to quality control policies and document quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance.
Follow established policies and procedures when test systems are outside acceptable performance levels.
Identify problems that may affect test performance or reporting, correct them or immediately notify the technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director, and document corrective actions.
Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures.
Call critical results.
Perform inventory and maintain department supplies.
Participate in continuing education.