Company DescriptionLab Recruiters is a leading company specializing in conducting candidate search and placement services for hospital labs, private labs, and labs supporting doctor’s offices and other medical facilities. We focus primarily on placing candidates in the following jobs: lab directors, managers, and team leaders; lab technologists and technicians, lab information systems (LIS) and related jobs. We are a division of Valley Street Lab Partners which is a laboratory management and consulting firm serving hospitals and labs by identify and implementing solutions to reduce expenses by 10%-25%, while also improving patient care. Our recruiters and consultants have extensive clinical lab experience including C-suite and VP level backgrounds with over 100 years combined clinical lab experience. Dozens of health systems have trusted our team to bring about transformative change in their lab services.Job DescriptionMedical technicians participate in the process of analyzing samples of blood, tissue and body fluids to determine chemical content, cell count, drug levels or blood type; they may also assist in the process of searching for specific microorganisms like bacteria or parasites. Preparing the samples for examination, using automated equipment and specialized instrumentation, and assist with performing numerous complicated tests simultaneously, May work in a medical facility or in an independently run laboratory, laboratory technicians often work with infectious specimens. Infection control and sterilization protocols must be followed to minimize these hazards. Laboratory technicians can also expect to spend many hours standing in a laboratory. Job DutiesThe day-to-day duties of a medical technician include complex analysis of microscopic, immunologic, biologic, bacteriologic, hematologic, and chemical tests and their results. Some tasks that a laboratory technician might be asked to perform could include:QualificationsEducational RequirementsRequired: Associates degree in medical laboratory technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science.Most Desired: Associates degree in medical laboratory technology.Additional InformationLICENSURE/CERTIFICATION/REGISTRY/LISTING: Must be eligible for Medical Laboratory Technician certification upon hire. Medical Laboratory Certification must be obtained within the first 9 months of employment in one of the following certifications: - MLT with ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) - MLT with AMT (American Medical Technologists)All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.