Medical Lab Technician; MLT

Position: Medical Lab Technician (MLT)

Job Description

Responsible for performing in a professional and courteous manner, with little or no supervision, laboratory procedures required to assure service of the highest quality to both the patients and staff.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Responsible for greeting and courteously providing assistance to all individuals entering the clinic.
• Able to perform all laboratory tests offered in-house in a professional and efficient manner.
• Ensures that all discrepancies in either laboratory results, controls, or equipment are reported to the laboratory manager or person left in charge.
• Handles all patients and their body fluids according to OSHA regulations.
• Adheres to all confidentiality protocols when referring to the patients and their results.
• Conducts periodic inventory of work area(s) to aid laboratory manager in keeping al working inventory of necessary supplies.
• Assists with phlebotomy procedures and the necessary paperwork needed to log in/out results.
• Manage work flow activities of the patient, patient results, and patient encounter.
• Promotes a service orientation to all persons (patients, employees, or visitors) who come to the clinic.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills

• Working knowledge of the principles of laboratory clinical medical technology.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
• Knowledge of the four major disciplines of laboratory practice (clinical chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, immunohematology, and microbiology).
• Ability to exercise judgment in unusual or stressful situations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Bilingual English/Spanish.

Required Education

• 1. Certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician (preferred)
• 2. Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician Program and have one year laboratory experience or
• 3. Completion of an Associated Degree or 60 semester hours of college course work including 36 hours in biological and physical sciences.

Required Experience

• One year after completing an accredited Medical Lab Technician Program or
• Three years full-time laboratory experiences which include four months in each of the four disciplines of laboratory practice (clinical chemistry, urinalysis, hematology, immunohematology and microbiology.)

Desired Experience

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Supplemental insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Company paid life insurance coverage
• Malpractice Coverage - Federal Tort Claim Act (FTCA)
• 10 paid Holidays per year