The Medical Lab Technician performs clinical laboratory testing across various sections including Blood Bank and Microbiology, ensuring accurate and timely results while adhering to quality control and safety standards. Responsibilities include specimen collection, processing, reporting critical values, maintaining equipment, and assisting in training. The role requires accredited education or equivalent training, state licensure where applicable, and compliance with regulatory guidelines such as CLIA, CAP, and JCAHO.
DescriptionSummary:
Performs clinical testing in assigned section/s such as general laboratory, Blood Bank and Microbiology sections, with all duties necessary for accurate and timely results including quality control, performance improvement, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance of equipment. Recognizes abnormal critical values and follows proper guidelines for notifying medical team members of results. Performs clerical, general, and phlebotomy duties related to daily operations in the laboratory. Provides/dispenses blood products as requested by medical staff.
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Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
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);
OR
60 semester hours or equivalent from an accredited institution that, at a minimum, 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;
AND
Laboratory training including either completion of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by the ABHES, NAACLS, or other organization approved by HHS (note that this training may be included in the 60 semester hours listed above), or at least three months documented laboratory training in each specialty in which the individual performs high complexity testing.
Experience
No experience required for graduates of a clinical laboratory training program approved or accredited by NAACLS, or other organizations approved by HHS.
OR
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
Work Schedule:
PRN
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Per Diem As Needed
Medical Lab Technician, Clinical Laboratory Testing, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Specimen Collection, Quality Control, Phlebotomy, CLIA Compliance, Laboratory Equipment Maintenance, Medical Laboratory Technology
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