Medical Technologist
About The Position
Reporting to the Laboratory Director/Supervisor, the Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) exercises sound clinical judgment, advanced technical skills, and collaborative teamwork to support full-service laboratory operations. The position performs diagnostic testing across clinical specialties, collects patient specimens, manages quality control and proficiency testing protocols, and ensures adherence to CLIA and accreditation standards in a patient-focused healthcare environment. The role includes operating and maintaining laboratory instruments, identifying and correcting testing issues, applying efficient workflow principles, collecting and processing specimens from patients of all ages, and using laboratory information systems to support accurate orders, registration, testing, and reporting. It also maintains quality assurance and regulatory compliance, supports laboratory inventory and administration, and communicates with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary teams.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology, Medical Laboratory Science, or a related chemical or biological science discipline from an accredited institution.
- Active certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) through ASCP, AMT, or an equivalent national accrediting agency; must maintain good standing.
- Current professional clinical laboratory personnel license in accordance with state regulations.
- Proficiency with computers, Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), Hospital Information Systems (HIS), and Electronic Medical Records (EMR).
- Demonstrated competence in phlebotomy and specimen processing across all patient demographics.
- Working knowledge of laboratory safety protocols, standard universal precautions, and regulatory compliance programs.
- Ability to comply with PPE requirements and universal precautions when handling biohazardous specimens and other occupational hazards.
- Full range of body motion, manual and finger dexterity, hand-eye coordination, and ability to stand and walk for prolonged periods.
- Visual acuity and normal color perception to differentiate analytical reactions, morphology, and specimen indicators.
Responsibilities
- Perform, evaluate, and correlate clinical laboratory tests across Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Coagulation, Serology, and Transfusion Services (Blood Bank) using approved protocols.
- Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and maintain automated and semi-automated clinical laboratory instrumentation.
- Complete and document scheduled preventive maintenance on laboratory instruments and equipment; maintain clean, sanitized, and organized work areas.
- Detect technical problems, instrument deviations, or analytical errors; take corrective action and withhold patient results until testing systems function within defined tolerances.
- Apply LEAN operational principles to bench workflows to support accuracy and turnaround time.
- Collect blood and clinical specimens, including capillary, venous, and arterial collections, from pediatric through geriatric patients in outpatient, acute inpatient, and long-term care settings.
- Review, validate, and enter written physician orders into the Laboratory Information System (LIS); register patients for scheduled laboratory appointments.
- Centrifuge, label, preserve, and package specimens for storage or transport to reference laboratories; coordinate with reference facilities regarding testing quality, reporting, and billing.
- Maintain laboratory services in accordance with CLIA standards, organizational policies, and departmental budgets.
- Follow Quality Control (QC) and Quality Assurance (QA) programs and verify test methods meet acceptable analytical performance levels.
- Participate in Proficiency Testing (PT), test PT samples as patient specimens, review and resolve issues, and sign PT documentation before submission.
- Review technical procedure manuals for all operational benches annually.
- Protect patient confidentiality and comply with HIPAA requirements.
- Coordinate ordering, inventory tracking, receiving, and stocking of testing reagents, supplies, and consumables.
- Compile statistics, collect laboratory data, prepare administrative reports, and log patient test charges accurately.
- Maintain professional communication and working relationships with physicians, nursing staff, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
- Participate in departmental meetings, in-service trainings, professional development courses, and quality improvement committees.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
