Lab manager Jobs in Carmel, IN

Job Type

Full-time

Description

AMERICAN HEALTH ASSOCIATES is the premier long-term care clinical laboratory in the region, servicing over 4500 facilities. Additionally, AHA is one of the fastest growing independent labs in the nation. By investing in state-of-the-art technology and a skilled work force we can offer a superior program focused on serving the long-term care industry.

THE ROLE : Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

A Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing a full range of laboratory testing and reporting laboratory findings to physicians. The skills requirements for a Medical Technician I include : Occupational Specific, Technical Skills, Personal and Professional. AHA's MLT must meet the personnel responsibilities per CLIA Sec. 493.1495 : Standard Testing personnel responsibilities.

As AHA's MLT, you will be expected to follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results. Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens. Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed. Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Can identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

Apply the principles, theory and techniques of the practice of laboratory medicine to produce and report appropriate. Perform, interpret and record Quality Control data in all departments as appropriate. Records corrective actions where appropriate. Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures. Record corrective action where appropriate. Must participate in continuing education.

Medical Laboratory Technician | Job Summary :

• Produce and report appropriate laboratory results in microbiology, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, automated chemistry and serology
• Plate microbiology specimens
• Perform, interpret and record quality control data in all departments
• Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures.
• Call critical results
• Perform inventory and maintain department supplies
• Other tasks and projects as assigned

Requirements

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES :

Produce and report appropriate laboratory results in hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, automated chemistry, and serology

Perform, interpret, and record quality control data in all departments

Perform preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures.

Call critical results

Perform inventory and maintain department supplies

Other tasks and projects as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS :

Associate Degree in biological science or chemistry required

Completion of qualified medical laboratory science program or three years of acceptable clinical laboratory experience required

ASCP or AMT certification preferred

2-4 years laboratory experience preferred