Medical Technician - Lab

Summit Health CityMD•Bend, OR

15d

About The Position

The Medical Technician - Lab performs and documents laboratory testing and related quality, maintenance, specimen-processing, and inventory activities. The role processes and evaluates patient specimens according to standard operating procedures, performs routine and STAT orders within established time frames, approves testing and releases results according to departmental policy, and communicates critical values. It also maintains equipment, performs calibrations and quality-control activities, addresses basic instrument issues, and uses the laboratory information system for applicable job functions, including downtime procedures. The position also supports the Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory through staff education and competency activities, implementation of new testing, development of policies and procedures, and oversight of daily testing, equipment maintenance, supplies, and proficiency testing. The role works with laboratory leadership to adjust testing schedules to provider needs and may adapt its work schedule to meet emergency staffing needs.

Requirements

Associate degree required.
2–4 years of experience required.
HeartSaver or Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers.
Registered MT(ASCP) or MLT(ASCP).
Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing.
Ability to perform diversified duties within specified time limitations.
Ability to organize, solve problems, set priorities, and use critical-thinking skills.
Demonstrated customer-service and teamwork skills.
Basic medical laboratory skills.
Knowledge of quality-assurance principles.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Five or more years of experience preferred.
Familiarity with standard office equipment, including phone, fax, copy machine, scanner, and email/voice mail.
Knowledge of standard office technology in a Windows-based environment.
Knowledge of medical laboratory instruments.
Knowledge of a laboratory computer information system.

Responsibilities

Demonstrate and document annual competencies based on testing performed in the laboratory.
Process and evaluate patient specimens, including reference laboratory specimens, according to standard operating procedures; resolve issues with time- or temperature-sensitive specimens.
Perform daily temperature and humidity checks for laboratory rooms and applicable equipment, including refrigerators, freezers, incubators, and water baths.
Perform and document routine instrument maintenance and startup and shutdown procedures according to manufacturer specifications.
Correct basic instrument malfunctions, document them, communicate instrument status to appropriate staff, and notify vendors to schedule service calls.
Perform instrument calibrations according to manufacturer specifications.
Use standard quality-control practices to support reliable testing and regulatory compliance.
Perform proficiency testing according to good laboratory practice and within the required time frame, achieving at least 80% on graded proficiencies.
Perform and approve specimen testing using sound judgment and evaluation, and release results according to departmental policy.
Complete STAT and routine orders within established time frames.
Communicate and log critical values according to standard operating procedures.
Monitor inventory, prepare orders for supervisor sign-off, anticipate shortages, and plan for absences.
Use the laboratory information system for applicable job duties, including downtime procedures.
Maintain an orderly laboratory area and keep it stocked with supplies.
Use judgment and problem-solving skills to resolve issues with specimens and orders.
Adapt work schedules to meet emergency staffing needs.
Design, implement, evaluate, and revise continuing education programs for Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory staff.
Assist the Laboratory Manager with planning, developing, and implementing new testing in the Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory.
Instruct staff on new and revised testing performed in the Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory.
Ensure staff maintain valid, current competencies as required by Summit Health and regulatory agencies.
Develop Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory policies and procedures with the Laboratory Manager and Laboratory Director.
Oversee daily testing of assays in the Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory and adjust testing schedules to meet provider needs.
Oversee maintenance of Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory equipment.
Oversee supplies of reagents and consumables required for laboratory testing.
Oversee proficiency testing performed in the Chemistry and/or Hematology Laboratory.