MLT, Medical Laboratory Technician I - Lab - Full Time

CHRISTUS Health • Longview, TX

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About The Position

The position involves performing clinical testing in various sections of the laboratory, including general laboratory, Blood Bank, and Microbiology. The role requires ensuring accurate and timely results through quality control, performance improvement, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance of equipment. The individual must recognize abnormal critical values and follow proper guidelines for notifying medical team members of results. Additionally, the position includes clerical, general, and phlebotomy duties related to daily operations in the laboratory, as well as providing and dispensing blood products as requested by medical staff.

Requirements

• Associates Degree or higher in clinical laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489.
• Successfully completed an official U.S. military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and currently hold the military enlisted occupational specialty of medical laboratory specialist (laboratory technician).
• 60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that includes either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses, or 24 semester hours of science courses that include six semester hours of chemistry, six semester hours of biology, and 12 semester hours of chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology in any combination.
• Laboratory training including completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS, or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.

Nice To Haves

• No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS.
• Six Months of approved clinical laboratory experience, which must include a clinical rotation through the following sections of the laboratory: Blood Banking, Microbiology, Chemistry, and Hematology, Immunology, and Urinalysis/Body Fluids in the U.S. or with an accredited laboratory within the last 5 years.

Responsibilities

• Meets expectations of the applicable OneCHRISTUS Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
• Ensures that the company philosophy and core values are evident in the service delivered to customers.
• Obtains blood specimens via venipuncture and/or fingerstick, accurately identifies and labels appropriately.
• Answers pneumatic tube system and follows procedures for processing and testing specimens, including operating various centrifuges.
• Performs tests within established timeframe and laboratory testing in sections such as Hematology, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, ER Stat Lab, and Microbiology.
• Performs blood bank procedures, including crossmatching, ab id's, and dispensing of blood products.
• Operates laboratory automated analyzers according to established procedures.
• Performs, analyzes, and records QC according to Policy & Procedure following CLIA, CAP, AABB, and JCAHO guidelines.
• Performs established daily and periodic preventative maintenance with documentation; troubleshoots minor problems and initiates service calls as needed.
• Orders and restocks supplies/reagents; reviews policy & procedure manual; dates reagents and discards expired reagents.
• Takes responsibility for seeking and achieving professional growth and continued education.
• Assists in training new associates and students in Laboratory practices.
• Follows CAP, AABB, Compliance, CLIA, JCAHO, and OSHA standards.
• Utilizes LIS and HIS computer systems appropriately to perform, charge, and report laboratory results.
• Completes annual competency assessment successfully and by assigned date.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Ambulatory Health Care Services
• Education Level: Associate degree