Lab Technician

Cleveland Clinic•Akron, OH

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, a world-class healthcare organization with over 100 years of community service. This role is responsible for performing and interpreting tests at all complexity levels, demonstrating a strong understanding of laboratory testing principles, techniques, and problem-solving. The caregiver maintains a questioning attitude to best determine patient care. This position works nights from 11:00 PM – 7:30 AM, including rotating weekends and holidays. The Cleveland Clinic Health System is committed to a better future for healthcare, where each individual is responsible for honoring excellence, pushing boundaries, and transforming the patient experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemical, Biological, Clinical or Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from an accredited institution OR meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clause.
Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided.
Education will be verified.
Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES member.

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLT or MLS) or certification eligible from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Responsibilities

Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties.
Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
Assume responsibility for good documentation practices and maintain clear and legible records.
Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
Assume responsibility for participation in continuing education, professional development, and required annual competency assessment.
Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant or Laboratory Director.
Function as an educator and provide instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, residents, etc.