What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Technician-Certified position at UnityPoint Health?
- Area of Interest: Laboratory
- Sign On Bonus: $5,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.8
- Department: Laboratory
- Shift: 7:30A-8:00P | Weekend Package Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 5/6 weekends
- Job ID: 188033
Medical Laboratory Technician
Marshalltown Hopsital
Shift: Full-Time | Weekend Package 7:30AM-8:00PM |every 6th Saturday and Sunday off.
Sign-on Bonus: $5,000
As a Medical Laboratory Technician, you will play a vital role in supporting patient care through accurate laboratory testing and analysis. This position performs testing across multiple laboratory departments including hematology, chemistry, blood bank, special chemistry, and microbiology while ensuring quality, accuracy, and timely results.
You’ll be responsible for performing routine laboratory procedures, specimen collection, quality control activities, and maintenance of laboratory equipment in accordance with regulatory and organizational standards. This role is essential in helping providers diagnose, monitor, and treat patients across a variety of care settings.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine laboratory testing in hematology, chemistry, blood bank, microbiology, and special chemistry departments
- Follow laboratory procedures to ensure accurate testing and timely reporting of critical lab values
- Collect, receive, process, and prepare laboratory specimens and send-out testing
- Perform quality control procedures, instrument maintenance, and basic troubleshooting
- Maintain compliance with laboratory safety, quality, and regulatory standards
- Collaborate with providers and healthcare teams to support quality patient care
- Assist with training and education for students and new laboratory employees
- Support inventory management and supply coordination for laboratory operations
- Prioritize workload and support efficient day-to-day laboratory workflow
- Contribute to a patient-centered environment focused on quality, safety, and service excellence
Education:
- Associate degree
- Degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory Science
- or
- Qualify as Testing Personnel under Federal Register Sec 493.1489
- MLT-ASCP or CLA (non-regulatory)
Salary : $5,000