Medical Lab Technician (MLT)/Medical Lab Scientist (MLS)- Casual

Pay Range:

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

Casual

Hours: 

Rotating days, evenings, nights

Every Third Weekend and Holiday

Example of Shifts:

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 Technician 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 Technician will be responsible for maintaining laboratory equipment in accordance with established policies and procedures.

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

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

Alomere Health 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, and 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. 
• Douglas County Hospital Laboratory technicians may be certified to perform Urine Drug Screen collections and Breath Alcohol Testing.
• Train students and new employees as needed.  

Required Qualifications

• Medical Lab Technician
  • Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology required.
  • Board of Certification, Medical Laboratory Technician
• 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