What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) - Part Time - Evenings - Encinitas position at Scripps Health?
This is a benefited, part time position with 8-hour evening shifts (1500-2330), including rotating weekends. Training may be during day shifts.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
A Medical Lab Technician (MLT) is responsible for:
- Providing information to the Clinical Providers that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Performing assays that are identified by CLIA as waived and moderate complexity tests.
- Accurately processes clinical specimen, performs the analysis and documents the assay results.
- Completing processes using the laboratory's policies and procedures in strict accordance with the Quality Assurance Program and College of American Pathologists (CAP) regulations.
- Identifying and immediately notifying critical results (Potentially life-threatening lab results) to the ordering provider in accordance to the Critical Call policy
- Performing CAP regulated proficiency testing,
- Involved in training new hire employees and students,
- Performing competency assessments,
- Trouble shooting lab related problems or laboratory analyzers concerns
- Supervise non licensed personnel in the laboratory.
- Assisting to identify potential problems that may adversely affect test performance, analysis or reporting of assay results.
- Performing and documenting all corrective actions when assay systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
- Contributing to the laboratory safety operations
- Accountable for the customer satisfaction
- Working cooperatively in a team environment supporting senior laboratory and management staff.
- Working independently within an assigned workbench and working with the whole laboratory team in achieving goals and metrics set forth by the Quality Assurance Program of the laboratory.
Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Associates Degree or degree acceptable by California Laboratory Field Services for the application of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Licensure.
- CDPH Licensure: MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician).
Preferred Education/Course(s)/Training:
- One year equivalent full time in a clinical laboratory.
Benefit Status: PT - PART-TIME WITH BENEFITS
Minimum Rate (USD): 33.39 - Maximum Rate (USD): 48.28