Medical Laboratory Technician

Eglin AFB, FL

Position Duties and Responsibilities:

• The Medical Laboratory Technician shall perform precise and accurate laboratory testing according to established local laboratory operating instructions. Perform routine and highly complex procedures in the microbiology, serology, chemistry, blood bank, urinalysis, blood bank, phlebotomy, and shipping departments. 
• Demonstrate current clinical knowledge, abilities & skills needed to provide high quality patient care. Perform a wide variety of laboratory tests either manually or using advanced automated instrumentation. 
• Calibrate, run controls, standardize, troubleshoot, and maintain all equipment in accordance with manual specifications and standard procedures. 
• Complete training requirements for applicable Laboratory Information System (LIS) 
• Record test results on logs and enter results in the Composite Healthcare System (CHCS) or any applicable Laboratory Information System (LIS). 
• Reports critical values by telephone to the provider. 
• Participate in College of American Pathologists (CAP) surveys. 
• Manually perform and independently interpret RSV, Rapid Strep, occult blood, and C.Diff testing among other rapid testing. Independently prep, read and accurately interpret gram stains and wet preps. 
• Independently perform manual calculations on complex 24-hour urine assays, perform dilutions, and pre-treat specimens for a variety of tests, interpret cardiac marker testing, total lipids, renal tests, thyroid testing, etc. Integrate and correlate test data with other laboratory and patient data to make conclusions about the normality of the highly technical analyzers and patients. 
• Perform and interpret reactions in procedures to determine blood type by either manual test tube method or more automated gel method, blood transfusion screening to detect antibodies, i.e., enzyme testing, antibody absorption, evaluation of material sensitization, and similar tests in the study of transfusion reactions in cases of incompatible blood matches, and emergency release procedures as mandated by health care providers. 
• Perform routine and complex hematological studies on all blood cellular elements. Uses vast experience and knowledge to evaluate abnormal results and perform differential counts of complex abnormalities of white blood cells and red blood cells to include complex medical cases such as leukemia, anemia, and parasite recognition. Perform malaria rapid testing and work up. Directly perform automated coagulation studies. 
• Use vast knowledge and experience to perform manual and automated body fluid counts, White Blood Cell differentials, crystal analysis, post vast work ups, semen analysis, and urine chemistry testing. 
• Receive written requisitions from health care providers for routine and special laboratory tests. 
• Obtain laboratory specimens directly from patients by venipuncture. 
• Prepare test orders and specimen for transport to referral MTFs and local hospitals in accordance with federal regulatory guidelines. 
• Transcribe completed laboratory reports received from reference laboratories into CHCS/LIS. 
• Monitor the timely receipt of test results from the laboratory. 
• Instruct and provide technical guidance to phase II students and laboratory technicians regarding practical application of laboratory procedures and methodologies; advise them of management's policies, required procedures, and directives; review their work; and note and report training progress to the employees' supervisors. Provide quality control guidance to trainees to ensure that their test results conform to required standards of accuracy, precision, reliability, and good technique. 
• Perform light general cleaning of work areas such as collection of trash, cleaning of bench tops and light dusting. Accomplish restocking of departments. 
• Treat patient information, no matter how developed, as privileged information. Patient information shall not be disclosed or revealed in any way for any use outside the MTF without prior written permission by the Chief of Hospital Services. 
• Respect and maintain the basic rights of patients, demonstrate concern for personal dignity and human relationships. Health care workers receiving complaints validated by the FRED, COR and Chief of the Medical Staff shall be subject to re-training, employer notification and, depending on the nature and severity of the complaint, separation from performing services under this contract. 

Minimum Qualifications: 

• High school diploma or GED equivalent is required. Graduation from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES). 
• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), or state licensure as a medical laboratory technician. 
• Shall hold current American Heart Association or the American Red Cross Healthcare Provider (HCP) or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification. 
• The technician shall have at least 12 months experience within the past 24 months. 
• Must be a US Citizen.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions offers the following benefits:

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance 
• Health Savings Account
• Employer Paid - Basic Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Short-Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan - Employer Match
• Paid Time Off
• 11 Federal Holidays
• Continuing Education
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Incentives and More

About Potomac Healthcare Solutions: Potomac Healthcare Solutions is an award-winning, dynamic, and rapidly growing healthcare services company with a proven background in providing world-class health services for both government and commercial organizations. We are actively recruiting skilled, caring practitioners to support our rapidly growing program base and supported healthcare facilities. If you would like to be a part of a quality-driven organization and make a difference, we would like to talk to you!

If you do not find interest in this opportunity but know of someone who may, we kindly ask that you refer the individual to Potomac Healthcare Solutions by forwarding this job posting. 

We especially welcome employment interest of US Military Veterans with honorable service.

Potomac Healthcare Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer Veterans/Disabled. 

***This position is contingent upon contract award.