Medical Laboratory Technician

Are you in search of a fulfilling and meaningful position? Do you want to work for an organization that promotes growth and development?

Here at Men's Health Foundation, we envision a world where inequity and stigma do not separate people from healthcare.

"Reimagining Healthcare" is our commitment to affirming the unique experience of every patient. We prioritize our patients' evolving needs and strive to help each patient feel comfortable, understood, and respected.

Why Men's Health Foundation?

Men's Health Foundation is seeking compassionate, mission-driven individuals. We believe that by reimagining how healthcare is delivered, we can help create greater health equity for those most at risk, breaking down barriers to care. We welcome all backgrounds, gender identities, and expressions.

We recognize our staff as the heart of our organization and seek to provide a generous and competitive benefits package to support our employee's well-being. We offer the following :

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and LTD insurance (may be eligible on the 1st of the month following date of hire)
• 11 Paid Holidays + 1 mental health day
• 401(k) Retirement plan (may be eligible for employer matching up to 4% following completion of 90th day of employment)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• 40 hours of sick pay (following completion of 90th day of employment)
• 120 hours of PTO accrued within the 1st year of employment

We seek team members who embrace and champion diversity, as our work within the LGBTQ+ community promotes positive sexuality and inclusivity. Candidates should be comfortable with exposure to imagery, events, and materials that reflect our culture of acceptance and expression, ensuring alignment with our values.

Organization Background

Men's Health Foundation is a nonprofit healthcare provider serving Los Angeles with primary care facilities in West Hollywood, Inglewood, and South Los Angeles, as well as operating Men's Health Foundation Pharmacy and working closely with our research partner, Mills Clinical Research. Specialists in men's health, many of our services focus on sexual health, especially HIV and STI treatment and prevention. As an LGBTQ-affirmative men's healthcare organization, we proudly welcome patients from the LGBTQ+ community.

Job Description

Overview

Candidate Performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phase testing of moderate complexities as defined by Clinical Laboratory improvement Act / Amendment (CLIA). The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for the accuracy, reliability and timeliness of patient test results used for the diagnosis, management and treatment of patients. Communicates technical or general information to Senior CLS, laboratory manager, director and medical staff. Monitors routine laboratory functions, initiates corrective action and works to improve laboratory service and patient care.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

(This list may not include all the duties assigned.)

Qualifications

Company Requirements

Language Skills

Must be able to read, write and speak the English language fluently. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Must have the ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public in person.

Mathematical Skills

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as dollar totals, monetary conversions, discounts, interest, fractions, decimals, percentages, area, and volume.

Reasoning Ability

Ability to solve technical and practical problems and deal with various intangibles in situations where only limited communication, support, information, and access exist. Ability to interpret various instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills :

Must have good computer skills and be proficient in the use of systems to complete correspondence, documents, spreadsheets and presentations, such as Microsoft Outlook and Office, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, and Adobe Acrobat.

Physical Demands :

The physical demands described here represent those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is mostly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is constantly required to stand and walk. The employee may be required to climb ladders or stairs, be in high spaces, and / or balance, stop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment :

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is in an office environment, workstation, or shared space. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally moderate with occasional high volume.