Technician-Medical Laboratory: Paragould
Required skills
- specimens
- test processing
- laboratory procedures
- quality control
- instrument maintenance
- inventory control
- patient identification
- analytical error
- post-analytical error
- regulatory requirements
Nice to have
- Clinical laboratory experience
Role summary
This Medical Laboratory Technician role in Paragould utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of defined laboratory procedures, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Responsibilities include specimen handling, performing tests, quality control, instrument maintenance, and adhering to regulatory and safety requirements. The position requires an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training, basic computer literacy, and national certification within six months of hire. Clinical laboratory experience is preferred.
Job Summary
Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.Responsibilities
- Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
- Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
- Performs quality control, proficiency testing and routine instrument maintenance and inventory control and document as required.
- Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
- Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
- Follows regulatory requirements, competency requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
- Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
- Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
Education
Minimum Required
- Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program, or successful completion of at least a 50 week official US military medical laboratory procedures training course and currently hold or have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Minimum Required
- Basic computer literacy.
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
- National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.
Preferred/Desired
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