Medical Laboratory Scientist/ Medical Lab Technician

Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist

Medical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment, and aid in health maintenance. They serve as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff. They are responsible for troubleshooting and addressing instrument issues and recognizing the need for service. They use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.

Job Description

• Perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease.
• Monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance.
• Serve as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training.
• Troubleshoot and address instrument issues.
• Use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results.

Requirements

• Education

  • Required: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations.
  • Preferred: Completion of a medical technology program.

• Experience

  • N/A

• Skills

  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication.
  • Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
  • Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.
  • Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist - International (ASCPi).

Medical Lab Technician

• Education

  • Required: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program.

• Experience

  • Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory.

• Skills

  • Strong analytical/problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication.
  • Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.

• Licensure/Certification/Registration

  • Required: Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.