MLT

ARKANSAS SURGICAL HOSPITAL•North Little Rock, AR

About The Position

The MLT performs laboratory procedures accurately, promptly, and in accordance with established policies, quality-control requirements, and regulatory guidelines. The role supports patient care by providing timely testing results, documenting required information, communicating pertinent findings to physicians and care staff, explaining procedures to patients, and maintaining patient confidentiality and professionalism. The MLT collaborates with staff, physicians, patients, and family members and applies performance-improvement principles to support patient outcomes and the hospital’s patient-focused care mission. The position serves as a technical resource to laboratory staff, helps resolve technical problems, trains staff on new procedures and methodologies, and supports regulatory compliance, infection control, and safety. Duties include performing and documenting quality-control and instrument-maintenance procedures; helping maintain policies, procedures, and improvement manuals; and assisting with the hospital’s Point-of-Care testing program as assigned. The MLT also assists with laboratory operations, inventory control, staff and student training, peer review, performance improvement, utilization review, and maintenance of the care environment. The role requires maintaining professional competencies, collaborating with the team, attending 80% of in-services and department meetings, completing annual hospital compliance training, and following laboratory and hospital policies. Other duties and committee assignments may be assigned.

Requirements

Associate of Science degree in Medical Technology and satisfactory completion of a NAACLS-approved internship, or an equivalent degree with credit hours meeting registry eligibility standards.
MLT registry or eligibility to meet registry standards; eligibility may be based on graduation from an approved degree program within the most recent two years.
Ability to perform laboratory tasks proficiently and operate appropriate clinical instrumentation and equipment safely.
Ability to perform necessary functions on the facility’s computer system.
Ability to communicate in English, orally and in writing, with staff, physicians, patients, and families in an effective manner, using tact, enthusiasm, and patience.
Sensitivity to cultural and bilingual issues.
Good communication and organizational skills, reasoning ability, and independent judgment.
Ability to work under stressful conditions, with irregular hours and frequent interruptions, and to comprehend and interpret complex laboratory-related clinical subject matter.
Ability to read, write, and understand English.
Ability to perform a full range of body motion, including handling and lifting, manual and finger dexterity, and hand-eye coordination; stand and walk for long periods; lift and carry up to 25 pounds; and push and pull up to 50 pounds.
Ability to work with exposure to communicable diseases, potentially contaminated body fluids, hazardous materials, and possible physical injury from moving machinery and supplies.
Maintain current knowledge and skills needed to provide care or services to the ages of patients served and assess and interpret information relevant to each patient’s needs.
Understand the hospital’s mission and vision, work within its patient-focused care approach, and develop as an effective team member.
Adhere to the dress code, grooming and personal hygiene standards, attendance policies, and hospital policies and procedures.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of generalist experience in an acute-care facility is preferred.
Blood Banking competency is a plus.
Previous experience and competency training with chemistry, hematology, coagulation, arterial blood gas, urinalysis, blood bank, or laboratory computer systems is a plus.

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory procedures promptly and accurately, following established policies, procedures, quality-control requirements, and regulatory guidelines.
Document required information and communicate pertinent information to physicians and direct-care staff.
Provide timely and precise patient testing results to support patient care.
Collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, and family members; explain procedures to patients and maintain confidentiality.
Serve as a technical resource for laboratory staff and help resolve technical problems.
Provide technical training to laboratory staff on new procedures and methodologies.
Assist with regulatory compliance, infection control, and safety requirements relevant to laboratory services.
Help maintain current policy, procedure, and improvement manuals.
Assist with the facility’s Point-of-Care testing program, including staff training and quality-control maintenance, as assigned.
Perform and document quality-control and instrument-maintenance procedures.
Use resources efficiently and cost-effectively and assist with inventory control.
Participate in peer review, staff and student training, Performance Improvement, and Utilization Review programs.
Maintain professional competencies and promote teamwork and collaboration.
Assist in coordinating laboratory operations and maintaining a safe, clean, infection-controlled care environment.
Attend 80% of in-services and department meetings and complete annual hospital compliance training.
Comply with laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements; use ethical judgment in potential patient-billing issues.
Perform other duties and accept laboratory or hospital committee positions as assigned.