Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician

Patient First is accepting applications for Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Technician in the Langhorne, PA area. Patient First provides a friendly work environment that promotes a team-oriented philosophy. Sign-On Bonus!

Job Description

• Follow the laboratory's procedure for specimen collection, handling, and processing, as well as test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of test results
• Follow the laboratory's quality control policies
• Document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance
• Identify indicators that may impact test performance or reporting of test results and either make corrections or notify the Lab Supervisor
• Order, receive, and distribute laboratory stock as needed in the laboratory and treatment area
• Understand all checklists and be able to perform all duties on the checklists associated with the position
• Adhere to safety policies as defined by Patient First and OSHA
• Provide positive, warm, and friendly customer service in all interactions
• Foster teamwork and a positive, professional atmosphere
• Complete other duties as directed

Requirements

• Employee must be at least 18 years of age
• High school graduate or equivalent
• Keyboarding experience required
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• One year of clerical experience preferred
• One year of clinical experience preferred
• Minimum 60 semester hours from a regionally accredited college, including chemistry, biology, and medical laboratory techniques, or an Associate degree in chemistry, biology, or related science
• Completion of clinical rotations in the areas of microbiology, urinalysis, chemistry, and hematology; or fifty-week military Medical Laboratory Procedures course and meet qualifications for military enlisted occupational specialty of "Medical Laboratory Specialist"
• Registered Medical Technologists (M.T.) or Medical Laboratory Technicians (M.L.T.) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or other recognized certification agency of medical laboratory professionals preferred
• Registry-eligible technologists are encouraged to apply