Medical Lab Technician / MLT

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Responsibilities: The Medical Lab Technician (MLT) functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis. This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training, and proficiency testing as assigned.

Job Requirements: Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree. ASCP or equivalent. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment. If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.5+ years' of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician within a clinical laboratory. Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.