What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist Blood Bank (Night Shift weekends) position at Sonora Quest Laboratories/ Laboratory Sciences of Arizona?
Primary City/State
Tucson, Arizona
Department Name
Blood Svcs-BUMCT
Work Shift
Night
Job Category
Lab
Join one of Arizona's leading diagnostic labs at Sonora Quest, where your work directly supports life-saving medical testing and patient care. Whether you're beginning your lab career or bringing experience to the table, this role offers hands-on impact and career growth in a high-demand healthcare setting. Come do great work on behalf of better health!
Position Summary
This position is responsible for a high level of technical knowledge and application of that knowledge to department testing, clinical relevance, and complex problem-solving skills. This position serves as a department resource and is responsible for assisting with department compliance with all pertinent laboratory accrediting agency and regulatory requirements (e.g., CLIA ’88, JCAHO, CAP, OSHA). May be responsible for the collection, receipt, and processing of biological specimens into the laboratory.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
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Tucson, Arizona
Department Name
Blood Svcs-BUMCT
Work Shift
Night
Job Category
Lab
Join one of Arizona's leading diagnostic labs at Sonora Quest, where your work directly supports life-saving medical testing and patient care. Whether you're beginning your lab career or bringing experience to the table, this role offers hands-on impact and career growth in a high-demand healthcare setting. Come do great work on behalf of better health!
Position Summary
This position is responsible for a high level of technical knowledge and application of that knowledge to department testing, clinical relevance, and complex problem-solving skills. This position serves as a department resource and is responsible for assisting with department compliance with all pertinent laboratory accrediting agency and regulatory requirements (e.g., CLIA ’88, JCAHO, CAP, OSHA). May be responsible for the collection, receipt, and processing of biological specimens into the laboratory.
Performs all functions according to established policies, procedures, regulatory and accreditation requirements, as well as applicable professional standards.
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
- Must exhibit personal maturity and responsibility.
- Excellent reading, writing and math abilities.
- Communicates effectively in oral and written formats sufficient to demonstrate comprehension.
- Ability to perform detailed work; work with frequent interruptions, multi-task, problem solve and memorization.
- Ability to take direction and assimilate instructions quickly.
- Detail oriented and exceptional organizational skills.
- Basic computer skills.
- Must exhibit skills in exceptional customer service, good performance review and passing on-site competency evaluation and /or assessment as defined by the department.
- Bachelor’s degree in medical laboratory science/medical technology, OR
- Bachelor’s degree in chemical or biological science (transcripts may be reviewed to determine eligibility), AND EITHER
- Certification (MLS or categorical) OR a certificate of completion/letter of attestation on school letterhead documenting completion of any categorical or combination of categoricals from an accredited Medical Laboratory Science program.
- Individuals working in the state of Nevada or California are required to maintain their certification throughout their time in position.
- Foreign educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF (International Education Research Foundation) or other nationally recognized credentialing agency for review to determine eligibility.
- For certain specialty disciplines ONLY (Toxicology, HLA, HCTT, etc.) where no certification is available from a certifying agency, a bachelor’s degree with one year of experience in that discipline is required.
- Demonstrated competency in phlebotomy in departments where applicable.
- MLS/MT or categorical certification (ASCP, AMT, HEW, AAB).
- Basic knowledge of specimen requirements and knowledge of medical terminology.
- Previous experience with phlebotomy and processing.
- Additional related education and/or experience
EEO/Disabled/Veterans
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