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+ Area of Interest: Laboratory

+ FTE/Hours per pay period: 0.01

+ Department: Lab

+ Shift: All shifts

+ Job ID: 167081

Overview

Medical Laboratory Technician

Shift: PRN

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), under the direction of the Laboratory Team Leader, is responsible for collecting, performing and analyzing laboratory tests in hematology, blood bank, special chemistry, chemistry, arterial blood gases, serology and microbiology to provide information for diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Why UnityPoint Health?

At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We’re proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.

Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you’re in.   Here are just a few:

+ Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program .

+ Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.

+ Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family .

With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.

And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.

Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.

Responsibilities

+ Responsible for specimen collection, processing, test performance, and for reporting test results.

+ Performs all moderate complexity tests that are offered in this laboratory and has a degree of skill commensurate with the individuals' education, training or experience, and technical abilities.

+ Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen procurement, handling and processing, test analysis, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.

+ Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency-testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.

+ Adheres to the laboratory quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed.

+ Follows the laboratory’s established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.

+ Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and either corrects the problem or immediately notifies laboratory leadership.

+ Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.

Qualifications

Required:

+ Associate’s degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician.

+ Previous experience in a clinical laboratory

+ Certification (or ability to obtain certification within 6 months of hire) by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent

+ Must possess and maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification as outlined per policy, or obtain certification within three months from hire date

+ Valid driver’s license when driving any vehicle for work-related reasons.

+ Must be able to read, write, comprehend and speak fluent English

+ Must possess basic computer skills and knowledge using word processing, spreadsheet, email and web browser

Preferred:

+ Bachelor’s degree in related field.

+ Proficiency with laboratory information systems and electronic health records.