Perm Laboratory: MLT

Servicing Nursing Home patients
7-3 or 9--5 Monday - Friday, rotate Saturday
Will take 3 yrs min exp.
SALARY : 70k year

Role:  Medical Laboratory Technologist II
Responsibilities:

• Performs specimen processing and rejection is accordance with laboratory SOPs, manufacturer guidelines and good clinical laboratory practices.
• Enters accurate patient demographic information and laboratory test orders into the laboratory information system, while ascertaining the adequacy of patient information as well as sample integrity.
• Tracks inventory of supplies and reagents in laboratory and reports to Technical Supervisor.
• Assists in ordering of supplies.
• Receives packages/shipments and store based on storage requirements.
• Handles phone enquiries for results and communicates results both verbally and electronically.
• Performs waived and moderately complex clinical laboratory tests independently.
• Performs highly complex clinical laboratory tests with result review of a Medical Lab Scientist and Technical Supervisor.
• Reviews and verifies quality control data prior to result release.
• Applies principles, theories, and techniques to produce accurate test results.
• Reports out results to ordering provider in a timely manner in order to ensure that established turn-around times are met.
• Maintains instruments following procedural calibrations, quality control, and daily maintenance and troubleshooting when necessary.
• Assists in training new employees/interns.
• Assists Phlebotomy Lead in maintaining inventory, providing supplies, assist with phlebotomy duties, general support, as needed.
• Assists Client Support Specialist in ensuring client needs are met regarding supplies and inquiries.
• Assists with send-out testing and result recording/reporting. 
• Assist Technical Supervisor as needed in performing laboratory related duties.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Associate degree in a laboratory science with certification (or eligible new graduate) from an accredited institution as a Medical Laboratory Technician OR;
• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science.
• Minimum 5 year's clinical lab experience in a moderately complex laboratory. ( will take 3 yrs exp for this role )
• Familiarity with medical terminology and laboratory information systems preferred.
• Medical Laboratory Technician MLT(ASCP), MLT(AMT), or MT(AMT) required.