Analysis Skills, Clinical Laboratory, Clinical Pathology, Documentation, Healthcare, Identify Issues, Instrumentation, Laboratory, Laboratory Management, Laboratory Testing, Medical Treatment, Patient Care, Policy Development, Problem Solving Skills, Procedure Development, Quality Assurance, Regulations, Testing, Tuition Reimbursement
- Area of Interest: Laboratory
- Sign On Bonus: $5,000
- FTE/Hours per pay period: 1.0
- Department: Laboratory
- Shift: 2nd Shift: Monday - Friday, 1:30 pm - 10:00 pm, for 80 hours per pay period. There is an every third weekend rotation.
- Job ID: 183988
Overview
Sign-On Bonus: $5,000
Shift: Full-time, 2nd shift, Monday - Friday from 1:30 pm - 10:00 pm, for 80 hours per pay period. There is an every third weekend rotation.
As a professional, the Medical Laboratory Technician performs laboratory testing following the established policies and procedures within the laboratory department and UnityPoint Health to aid the physician in the diagnosis and treatment of patients. They are responsible for solving practical and analytical problems, maintaining, and troubleshooting highly complex instrumentation, and must adhere to all quality and regulatory guidelines to ensure the highest quality patient care.
Why UnityPoint Health?
At UnityPoint Health, you matter. We're proud to be recognized as a Top 150 Place to Work in Healthcare by Beckers Healthcare several years in a row for our commitment to our team members.
Our competitive Total Rewards program offers benefits options that align with your needs and priorities, no matter what life stage you're in. Here are just a few:
- Expect paid time off, parental leave, 401K matching and an employee recognition program.
- Dental and health insurance, paid holidays, short and long-term disability and more. We even offer pet insurance for your four-legged family members.
- Early access to earned wages with Daily Pay, tuition reimbursement to help further your career and adoption assistance to help you grow your family.
With a collective goal to champion a culture of belonging where everyone feels valued and respected, we honor the ways people are unique and embrace what brings us together.
And, we believe equipping you with support and development opportunities is a vital part of delivering an exceptional employment experience.
Find a fulfilling career and make a difference with UnityPoint Health.
Responsibilities
MLT/CLT
- Performs careful and accurate work in any technical area as assigned.
- Performs tests within specified turnaround time for assigned area.
- Assures that QA guidelines are strictly adhered to before reporting any laboratory result.
- Complies with methodologies, procedures and services in consultation with the assigned laboratory supervisor.
- Participates in performing and documenting routine instrument maintenance as assigned.
- Documents all necessary information in the performance of technical procedures.
- Has appropriate training and performs blood collections from all age groups.
Qualifications
Education:
- Associate degree in a science-related field with a certificate of completion from a Medical Laboratory Technician program from an accredited institution.
Experience:
- Less than one year experience is required.
- Six months clinical internship preferred.
License(s)/Certification(s):
- Certified as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) from the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent. May be hired into this position if he/she has completed the requirements for registration but has not successfully completed the MLT exam; however, the exam must be successfully completed within 6 months subsequent to hiring.