What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist (Hospital) position at ALOMERE HEALTH?
Medical Lab Technician (MLT): $26.59 per hour to $37.23 per hour
Medical Lab Scientist (MLS): $31.39 per hour to $43.95 per hour
Department: Hospital Laboratory
Employment Status (Full Time Equivalent): 0.8 FTE- 64 hours per pay period
Benefit Status: Full-Time
Benefits include
- Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Employee Health Clinic (health ): Our health clinic provides office visits and prescription medications for little to no cost to Alomere Health employees and their dependents who are on a medical insurance plan
- Retirement Savings: (401(k)) - All eligible employees of Alomere Health are automatically enrolled. All eligible employees are able to contribute on a pre-tax and/or post-tax basis and Alomere Health matches up to 6% of employee's contributions.
- Please see more details about our benefits here: https://alomerehealth.com/careers/#benefits
Hours
Rotating days, evenings, nights
Every Third Weekend and Holiday
Day:
- 5:00am to 1:30pm
- 6:00am to 2:30pm
- 6:30am to 3:00pm
- 8:00am to 4:30pm
- 9:00am to 5:30pm
Evenings
- 2:00pm to 10:30pm
- 2:30pm to 11:00pm
Nights
- 10:30pm to 7:00am
Position Objective:
The Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for accurately collecting specimens and performing provider ordered lab tests, reporting timely results, and aiding the provider in patient diagnosis and management. The Medical Laboratory
Scientist will be responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities
The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.
Specimen Collection
Maintenance and Quality Control
Perform Lab Testing
Osakis Medical Clinic performs Waived Testing, Alexandria Clinic Laboratory performs Moderate Complexity testing and Alomere Health Hospital Performs High Complexity testing. Responsibilities will be assigned according to the facility CLIA license.
Report Lab Results
Additional Duties
Other Responsibilities
The Medical Laboratory Scientist is responsible for accurately collecting specimens and performing provider ordered lab tests, reporting timely results, and aiding the provider in patient diagnosis and management. The Medical Laboratory
Scientist will be responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment in accordance with established policies and procedures.
Essential Responsibilities
The following description of responsibilities to be performed is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished.
Specimen Collection
- Will be proficient in capillary, venous and arterial blood collection.
- Will be knowledgeable in proper specimen collection; to include: specimen requirements, integrity of specimen, isolation precautions, timed blood draws, and aseptic technique.
- Understand the importance of patient identification and correct specimen labeling.
- Will obtain or collect body fluids, tissue and other substances to aid the laboratory in determining normal and abnormal findings.
- Will interpret, research, and carryout Physician/Provider laboratory testing orders.
- Able to give instructions clearly and accurately for patient collected specimens.
- Maintain an environment of privacy, safety and integrity for all patients, at all times.
Maintenance and Quality Control
- Maintain quality results by ensuring that all laboratory equipment and analyzers are performing as expected.
- Responsible for quality control, standards, calibrations, etc. to ensure that all systems are performing within established laboratory guidelines.
Perform Lab Testing
Osakis Medical Clinic performs Waived Testing, Alexandria Clinic Laboratory performs Moderate Complexity testing and Alomere Health Hospital Performs High Complexity testing. Responsibilities will be assigned according to the facility CLIA license.
- Process and perform testing of lab specimens to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Provide lab testing in: Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology, Pathology, Toxicology, Urinalysis.
- Process and direct laboratory specimens to the appropriate reference lab when needed.
Report Lab Results
- Report normal and abnormal test results to Physician/Provider/Nurse as required.
- Report Alert or Critical value results to the appropriate personnel.
Additional Duties
- Alomere Health Hospital Laboratory technicians may be certified to perform Urine Drug Screen collections and Breath Alcohol Testing.
- Train students and new employees as needed.
- Client support – maintain relationships with reference laboratory clients.
Other Responsibilities
- Perform all other related duties as assigned in a professional and responsive manner
- Demonstrate the ability to use relevant equipment
- Support, understand, and promote Alomere Health’s mission, vision, values, policies and procedures
- Ability to meet the work schedule requirements with flexibility dependent upon the needs of the department
- Foster respectful working relationships with professional colleagues, patients, families, and general public regardless of age, gender, lifestyle, culture, beliefs, race, socioeconomic class, or ability
Required Qualifications
- Medical Lab Technician
- Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology required.
- Board of Certification, Medical Laboratory Technician
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Medical Lab Scientist
- BS, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist
- Board of Certification, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Technologist
Union Position
No
Salary : $27 - $44