What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lab Tech I (MT) position at Speare Memorial Hospital?
Lab Tech I (MT)
Are you an experienced Medical Technologist with keen attention to detail and a drive to succeed in a fast-paced, collaborative laboratory environment? If so, join our team as a Lab Tech I and play an essential role in serving the healthcare needs of our patients and communities.
About Speare Memorial Hospital
Speare Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving dozens of communities in the Lakes Region. We are passionately committed to providing exceptional, local care to our friends, families, neighbors, and communities at large.
Mission: To work together to serve the needs of our patients and community.
Vision: A community where all can achieve optimal health.
Values: Kindness, Collaboration, Patient & Family-Centered, Safety, Excellence, Efficiency, and Professionalism.
Speare Memorial Hospital is a 25-bed critical access hospital serving dozens of communities in the Lakes Region. We are passionately committed to providing exceptional, local care to our friends, families, neighbors, and communities at large.
Mission: To work together to serve the needs of our patients and community.
Vision: A community where all can achieve optimal health.
Values: Kindness, Collaboration, Patient & Family-Centered, Safety, Excellence, Efficiency, and Professionalism.
What You’ll Do:
• Perform, interpret, and correlate clinical laboratory procedures in a prompt, accurate, and reliable manner to assist physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment
• Maintain turn-around time standards in Emergency Department, timed, and STAT testing
• Document quality control procedures and preventative maintenance performed
• Comply with OSHA and regulatory requirements by following established procedures in order to maintain a safe laboratory environment and meet accreditation standards
• Correlate test results with diagnosis and question incompatible results, and correlate laboratory methods, procedures, and patient test results with age-specific population criteria, i.e. geriatrics, adults, pediatrics, and neonates
• Maintain flexibility required to adapt to laboratory needs as related to testing and scheduling
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of all laboratory departments
• Demonstrate confidence in learning new routines and methods and assist others when asked
• Perform, interpret, and correlate clinical laboratory procedures in a prompt, accurate, and reliable manner to assist physicians in patient diagnosis and treatment
• Maintain turn-around time standards in Emergency Department, timed, and STAT testing
• Document quality control procedures and preventative maintenance performed
• Comply with OSHA and regulatory requirements by following established procedures in order to maintain a safe laboratory environment and meet accreditation standards
• Correlate test results with diagnosis and question incompatible results, and correlate laboratory methods, procedures, and patient test results with age-specific population criteria, i.e. geriatrics, adults, pediatrics, and neonates
• Maintain flexibility required to adapt to laboratory needs as related to testing and scheduling
• Demonstrate broad knowledge of all laboratory departments
• Demonstrate confidence in learning new routines and methods and assist others when asked
What We’re Looking For:
Required
• Associate’s degree in Medical Technology
• Internship in a hospital laboratory
• Successful completion of the registration exam of a nationally recognized licensing agency, i.e. ASCP, NCA, ASCLT
• Excellent analytical skills, be able to work under pressure, be detail oriented and organized
• Have good manual dexterity and good color vision
Preferred:
• BS in Medical Technology
• 2 years’ practical experience
Required
• Associate’s degree in Medical Technology
• Internship in a hospital laboratory
• Successful completion of the registration exam of a nationally recognized licensing agency, i.e. ASCP, NCA, ASCLT
• Excellent analytical skills, be able to work under pressure, be detail oriented and organized
• Have good manual dexterity and good color vision
Preferred:
• BS in Medical Technology
• 2 years’ practical experience
Why Join Speare Memorial Hospital?
• Community Connection: Be part of an organization deeply invested in local health and wellness.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside dedicated professionals who genuinely care about their work and each other.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuing education and career development.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
o Competitive salary
o Health, dental and vision insurance
o Health savings accounts with employer contributions
o 403(b) retirement plans with generous employer contributions
o Lifestyle Savings Account reimbursement program
o Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Repayment programs
o Employee recognition and appreciation programs
o Generous Earned Time accrual
o Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
o Life insurance
• Community Connection: Be part of an organization deeply invested in local health and wellness.
• Collaborative Culture: Work alongside dedicated professionals who genuinely care about their work and each other.
• Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuing education and career development.
• Comprehensive Benefits:
o Competitive salary
o Health, dental and vision insurance
o Health savings accounts with employer contributions
o 403(b) retirement plans with generous employer contributions
o Lifestyle Savings Account reimbursement program
o Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Repayment programs
o Employee recognition and appreciation programs
o Generous Earned Time accrual
o Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
o Life insurance
Our Commitment
Speare Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve our equally diverse community.
Join us in our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare to our community.
Speare Memorial Hospital is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We believe that a diverse workforce strengthens our ability to serve our equally diverse community.
Join us in our mission to provide compassionate, high-quality healthcare to our community.