Medical Lab Technician

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Medical Technician is responsible for working in all sections of the Laboratory (Hematology, Chemistry, Serology, and Urinalysis) as assigned.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Follows established policies and procedures as they relate to the Laboratory.
• Receives, collects and labels specimens as appropriate while maintaining specimen integrity.
• Performs test procedures following written procedures conforming to current standards and manufacturers recommendations.
• Performs required calibration, maintenance, and quality control of instruments and procedures.
• Maintains required records, reports, and statistics, as directed.
• Reviews and verifies patient results prior to reporting and communicates critical values and other grossly abnormal results to the appropriate healthcare personnel in a timely manner.
• Cleans and maintains laboratory equipment as needed.
• Performs supply inventory as assigned to prevent shortages in assigned work areas.
• Notifies supervisor promptly of customer concerns, unsafe conditions, and malfunctioning instruments or test procedures.
• Maintains current knowledge and training on equipment and procedures.
• Maintains competence in computer skills pertaining to order entry, and laboratory computer system orders, collections, result entry, patient report retrieval, and report printing tasks.
• Perform within the prescribed limits of the clinic and department Ethics and Compliance programs. The MLT has the responsibility to detect, observe, and report compliance variances to the Compliance Officer, Administrative Team, or the compliance hotline.
• Consistently displays a positive attitude and a personal commitment to excellence.
• Maintains basic knowledge of medical coding and keeps abreast of annual changes and updates.
• Participates in professional development activities and maintains professional affiliations.
• Attends all department meetings and clinic required meetings.
• Maintains strict confidentiality.

Competencies:
• Patient Centered
• Accountable for results
• Adaptability
• Technical knowledge
• Teamwork
• Time Management

Supervisory Responsibility:
This position has no direct reports.

Required Education and Experience:
• Fulfill educational requirements consistent with classification as testing personnel in a high complexity Laboratory as defined under the CLIA '88 regulations.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician program, with an Associate's Degree, and current certification as MLT (ASCP). Alternatively, certification as HHS Clinical
• Laboratory Technician/Technologist.
• Current Florida licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technician in Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis and Serology.
• Current American Heart Association recognized Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

Preferred Education and Experience:
• Preferred 1-year experience working as a Medical Lab Technician.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. This position on occasion will require you to lift objects up to 15lbs. Strong verbal and written communication skills required. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. Ability to exercise good judgment and positively influence and lead others, including handling confrontations with poise and efficiency. Repetitive motion of upper body required for extended use of machines and computers.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position in an outpatient medical office setting. Days and hours can vary between all days of the week between the hours of 7am to 7pm. Based on business need, the ability to work a flexible schedule, including some evenings and weekends, is required.

Travel:
This position may require travel to Fort Walton Beach, Destin, Niceville and Navarre clinics.

Work Environment:
This position requires regular and reliable on-site attendance.

Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement
White-Wilson Medical Center, P.A. and affiliates are equal opportunity employers and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.