Medical Lab Technician

Company: Common Spirit
Location: Glendale
Posted on: September 25, 2022

Job Description:

Overview

Founded in 1926, Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center is a 334-bed, acute care, nonprofit, community hospital located in Glendale, California. The hospital offers a full complement of services, including its award winning heart center, the colorectal surgery institute, a gastrointestinal program, and is a Los Angeles County approved primary stroke center. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation's five largest health care systems. Visit https://www.dignityhealth.org/socal/locations/glendalememorial for more information.

Responsibilities

Under general supervision and medical direction, the MLT performs waived and moderately complex laboratory tests as defined by State and Federal Regulations. Performs clinical laboratory test procedures in a manner that provides accurate, timely, and meaningful results. This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission of the Organization. It is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with the Core Values. The employee shall support the Organization's strategic plan and the goals.

* Demonstrates the skill to appropriately utilize multiple computer systems and L.I.S.
* Demonstrates good communication skills to ensure continuity of care as it pertains to laboratory testing, including relaying information to supervisor
* Demonstrates the ability to safely and competently perform MLT tasks and procedures according to Medical Center policy and procedure. I
* Performs, verifies, and reports results of moderately complex lab tests including, but not limited to, chemistry, immunochemisty, and immunology.
* Uses good communication skills while interacting with patients, physicians, nursing personnel, and co-workers.
* Performs moderately complex therapueutic drug monitoring
* Performs required quality control and quality assurance assessments
* Performs testing completely, accurately, within established timeframes and according to established policies and procedures
* Enters quality control and test results into information systems accurately and within established timeframes
* Assures equipment is in operating order prior to use.
* Uses the following equipment in accordance with manufacturer's operating instructions: Including, but not limited to fax machine/xerox machines, telephone, computer systems and calculations, and Lab Instrumentation

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

* AA degree in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science, including a minimum of 36 semester units of physical or biological science from an accredited college or university
* Continuing education requirements must be maintained
* Current CA MLT license
* Knowledgeable in MS Windows Operating System, MS Word and MS Excel.

Preferred

* One year of experience as a Lab Assistant or Technician in a clinical laboratory preferred

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