Medical Lab Tech

STARTING AT $23.00 PER HOUR!!!

At Sharon Regional Medical Center, we are committed to improving the health of our communities by delivering exceptional, personalized health care with dignity, compassion, and respect. Our continued focus on the patient experience informs our caregivers about how to provide care that is respectful of and responsive to individual patient and family preferences, needs and values.

We dedicate ourselves in the communities we serve to delivering affordable health care to all and being responsible partners. No matter what your role, as a member of the Steward family, you are a specialist in making every patient and family feel right at home, every co-worker a key to our success, and every referring practice, a team of prized colleagues.

In support of this, we commit ourselves to the following values:

Compassion

Accountability

Respect

Excellence

Stewardship

If you are seeking a fast-paced, challenging position in an organization committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do, our organization may be a good fit for you.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• An Associate Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or Medical Laboratory Technician is required.
• One year of experience is preferred.
• After orientation, up to six months' experience in this job is required to perform essential functions.

LICENSURE, REGISTRATION AND/OR CERTIFICATION

• Certification as a medical laboratory technician by ASCP or NCA is required.
• Must obtain certification within one year of the hire date.

Job Responsibilities:

1. Performs a variety of waived, moderately complex, and highly complex laboratory tests in one or more sections of laboratory medicine as assigned using approved methodologies adhering to all prescribed policies and procedures related to testing.
2. Review results for accuracy; prepares test reports and enters results into Laboratory Information Computer System. Notifies supervisor or appropriate health care professional of atypical test results exceeding test parameters in a timely manner. Seeks guidance from Medical Technologists when necessary.
3. Maintains equipment in good working order. Performs and documents scheduled and necessary maintenance and calibration. Performs minor troubleshooting of instruments and takes corrective actions. Refers problems requiring advanced technical knowledge to a higher level.
4. Reviews and records quality control values on tests performed to ensure reliability and accuracy in reporting patient results. Completes corrective action when necessary, before reporting patient results. Assures proper documentation is completed. Refers unresolved issues to a higher level.
5. Performs duties of MLT as needed; performs a variety of related clerical and support tasks such as requisitioning supplies, stocking supplies, answering telephones, etc. Ensures patient and client satisfaction with laboratory operations.
6. Monitor’s specimen workflow at assigned workstation and laboratory in general to assure timely completion of testing.
7. Performs all functions required for the laboratory to meet standards specified by accrediting agencies with respect to written, technical and administrative procedures and policies covering test methodologies.
8. Performs other duties as assigned.