Medical Laboratory Technician - PRN

Pay Range

Targeted salary is $25.00 hourly, based on experience

Benefits: Eligible: No

Work Schedule

Monday - Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. as needed

Travel: Not required

Position Introduction

Responsible for collecting, analyzing, and reporting laboratory results in a timely manner while ensuring patient and staff safety. Ensure analyzers and other laboratory equipment operate within normal standards through maintenance, quality control, calibration, and troubleshooting as required.

Job Duties

• Preparation for Laboratory Tests.
• Interact with patients, other health team members and outside provider clinics to process patient orders for walk-in testing requests, in-house providers, and outside providers. Ensure all necessary information is present for all orders and correct any missing information with provider as needed. Instruct patients in self-collect specimens.
• Sample Collection and Performance of Laboratory Tests.
• Collect correct samples for tests ordered and ensure special collection requirements are met. Perform phlebotomy, H. Pylori breath test, finger sticks and collect throat swabs, anterior nares swabs and nasopharyngeal swabs all while ensuring the safety of the patient and staff and ensuring privacy of patients by adhering to HIPAA.
• Equipment
• Operation:
• Adjust and maintain equipment according to established practices. Troubleshoot errors and call contracted company for service/assistance/preventative maintenance. Notify manager of any issues with contracted company and/or equipment.
• File
• Maintenance:
• Utilize Electronic Medical Records System (Medicat), enter and verify patient information in Laboratory Manager for orders and results. Maintain accurate records and record results/reports according to established procedures.
• Quality
• Assurance:
• Assist in Quality Improvement and Quality Assessment studies and projects. Assist in maintaining certification and updating procedures for laboratory.
• Clinic
• Team
• Member:
• Assist providers with laboratory results. Refer patients for medical advice or health information to appropriate person/department.