Medical Laboratory Technician Jobs

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Under general supervision, the Medical Laboratory Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist is accountable for performing a variety of qualitative and quantitative laboratory tests, both manual and automated, of varying complexity to be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Job Essentials:

• May evaluate new equipment.
• Acts as a technical expert to co-workers and other departments. May mentor staff, deliver education, and foster customer service.
• Completes at least 15 hours per year of Continuing Medical Units in appropriate areas to maintain certification.
• Performs preventative maintenance, cleaning and calibration procedures according to SOPs and manufacturer's developed schedules.
• Performs proficiency testing and achieves satisfactory results related to all specialties or areas worked. May provide oversight / coordination of proficiency testing and review.
• May provide appropriate instruction to patients and their family members.
• May help maintain supply inventory, notifying supervisor when supplies are low.
• May function as the key operator for assigned equipment.
• May prepare education materials, and provide input on SOP revisions.
• Performs routine and STAT laboratory testing, reviews results for accuracy, problem solves, and reports accurate and timely information.
• May serve on hospital or system committees.
• Completes required quality control testing, maintains records and documentation necessary to fulfill regulatory agency requirements, and takes appropriate corrective action as necessary. Performs periodic regulatory reviews of quality control data.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory/medical technology science. Degree must be obtained through an accredited institution. Education will be verified.
• Flexibility to work a variety of shifts that may include weekends, holidays, nights and on-call.
• Demonstrated effective communication skills using email, telephone, and in person.
• Must be actively preparing for MLS certification within six months of hire, to be in the Medical Technologist/MLS-Reg Eligible job. If certification is not achieved within six months, the employee should be moved to the Medical Technologist/MLS-Unregistered job.
• Demonstrated ability to use laboratory systems, databases, and spreadsheets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in relevant areas of the clinical laboratory.
• Experience with laboratory information systems.

Physical Requirements:

• Operate computers and complex and delicate lab equipment requiring the ability to move fingers and hands.
• Remain sitting or standing for long periods of time to perform work on a computer or other equipment.
• Interact with others requiring the employee to verbally communicate information.
• See and read lab equipment, monitors, and documents.

Location:

LDS Hospital

Work City:

Salt Lake City

Work State:

Utah

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

40

The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience.

$29.89 - $46.14

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