Medical Laboratory Technician

Location

Gadsden, AL | United States

Job description

Join an award-winning team of dedicated professionals committed to our core values of quality, compassion and community! Riverview Regional Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a community dedicated to making a difference.

Riverview Regional Medical Center is a 280-bed acute care hospital providing a wide range of primary and specialized care. Recognized for its advanced technology, innovative treatments , collaboration with Alabama’s leading health care professionals and a highly compassionate patient care team; Riverview Regional offers patients the best of both worlds --a warm, caring environment, close to home while providing the wide range of services and expertise typically found in much larger facilities. Our consistently high patient satisfaction scores, accreditation and commendations by the nation’s most prestigious healthcare accrediting agencies illustrate our commitment to quality healthcare with a human touch .

Benefits Statement

We offer:

• Competitive Compensation
• Generous benefits plan: Medical, 401K
• Continuing Educational Opportunities
• Collaborative work teams & cohorts
• …and much more!

We would love to have you on our Team!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: 

Riverview Regional Medical Center is looking for a CLS or MLT for our Clinical Laboratory. In this role you will provide laboratory testing on patient specimens while ensuring laboratory results are accurate and timely. We are looking for someone with a passion for the lab and is excited about partnering with our Physicians, Nurses and Hospital Staff in an effort to provide the best patient care .

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) can perform waived, highly and moderately complex testing, as stated in CLIA (42 CFR 493.1489). Must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individuals education, training or experience and technical abilities Each individual performing the above procedures must: 1) adhere to the laboratorys procedures for the collection, processing, analysis, and reporting of patient test results, 2) follow the laboratorys established quality control policies and procedures in documenting all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratorys established performance specifications, 3) be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate supervisor, Director, or Medical Director, 4) perform waived or highly and moderately complex laboratory procedures using both manual and automated methods in, Hematology, Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology and Immunology, 5) perform and document maintenance daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on instruments and equipment as appropriate, 6) review the accuracy of patient results prior to releasing or reporting, 7) recognize age specific differences in expected results for newborns to geriatrics, 8) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate agencies, 9) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics, 10) assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies and procedures, 11) adheres to all department and hospital policies and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency preparedness, and human resources, 12) in the absence of a supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having responsibility for the section or department during their shift, 13) other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department manager/director.

• Day Shift
• 12 hour shift
• Shift differentials
• ASCP or equivalent needed
• Medical Laboratory experience needed 

Education and Work Experience

1. ASCP certification, or equivalent, required within one year of employment.
2. Associates Degree in chemical, physical, biological science, or completion of coursework in a program for MLT.
3. 1 year of hospital laboratory work experience preferred, but not required.
4. Current and Valid State License if the laboratory is located in a state where required.

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We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected characteristics. If you need special accommodation for the application process, please contact Human Resources. Know Your Rights: 

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