Medical Laboratory Technician

Pay Range:

Pay Range:$34.15 - $47.93 Under minimal supervision, applies advanced technical skills and seasoned judgment to provide a full range of sample test analyses and laboratory services independently and competently in a SEARHC laboratory. Depending on location, shift work and night and weekend call may be required to provide 24-hour laboratory coverage. Perform CLIA defined waived, moderate, and high complexity testing. Works with infants, children, adolescents, adults, and geriatric patients.

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement.

Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it’s a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health insurance, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more.

Key Essential Functions and Accountabilities of the Job

• Performs full range of simple-to-complex sample testing and laboratory services. Follows policies and procedures and is competent to perform testing in microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, and infectious disease safety. Performs patient specimen testing. Ensures sample suitability. Demonstrates proficiency in newborn/infant heel-sticks; child and adult finger-sticks; newborn, infant, child and adult venipuncture.

• Evaluates, judges, and interprets test results and ensures accuracy before release of test results. Accepts and processes samples for on-site testing or forwards them to contracted reference laboratories. Identifies and resolves inconsistencies in patient results. Maintains laboratory equipment and instruments. Ensures quality control and functionality of instruments. Prepares lab for inspection from regulatory bodies.

• Uses good customer service practices to answer questions from patients, providers, and others regarding test processes, patient results, or sample collection techniques. Assists in training of new employees and laboratory students. Participates in continuing education programs. Proficient use of LIS and other computer programs.

• Monitors, maintains, orders and stocks laboratory supplies.

Other Functions

• Assists with training of new employees during the orientation period and as directed.

• Assists the laboratory manager with Process Improvement activities associated with their departments as directed.

• Other duties as assigned.

Education, Certifications, and Licenses Required

• An Associate’s degree in Medical Technology or related field – required

• Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP) OR Clinical Laboratory Scientist (NCA) OR equivalent certification (as determined by a national credential certification agency) - required

• High school diploma or equivalent

• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years

Experience Required

• 1 year of clinical laboratory experience – required

Knowledge of

• Protocols and practices in infectious disease control.

• Instrument maintenance and ability to ensure quality and functionality of instruments.

• Regulatory requirements and understanding of steps necessary to follow laboratory procedures.

Skills in

• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with other employees.

• Operating a personal computer utilizing LIS and a variety of software applications

Ability to

• Perform a full range of simple-to-complex sample testing and laboratory services in the areas of microbiology, and transfusion medicine.

• Perform newborn/infant heel-sticks; child and adult finger-sticks; newborn, infant, child and adult venipuncture.

• Interpret test results and ensures accuracy with limited supervision and identifies and resolves inconsistencies.

• Communicate in oral and written format and provide customer service to those using lab services.

• Assist management in the monitoring, maintaining, and ordering of laboratory supplies

Required Certifications:

Certified Phlebotomy Technician - National Phlebotomy Association, Clinical Competency Assessment - SEARHC, Medical Lab Technician (ASCP) - American Society of Clinical Pathologists

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!