Medical Lab Technician​/Medical Lab Scientist

Medical Lab Technician / Medical Lab Scientist

Full‑time, 40 hours per week

Shift: Nights, 8 p.m. – 6:30 a.m., Monday–Friday (4‑day work week)

Salary Range:

• MLT – $24.19–$34.70 per hour (shift differential premiums paid)
• MLS – $27.87–$38.18 per hour (shift differential premiums paid)

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
• Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
• Life insurance
• Aflac
• Short‑term and long‑term disability coverage
• Wellness program and reimbursement
• Free access to Boone County Hospital’s onsite fitness room
• Generous PTO Accrual Plan
• Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Onsite Cafeteria

Performs tests and procedures in assigned section(s) of the laboratory, including those which require exercise of independent and professional judgment and responsibility with minimum supervision. Independently performs qualitative and quantitative tests, following established guidelines and predetermined criteria to provide information used in the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance and/or results and uses knowledge, critical thinking skills and judgment to troubleshoot and resolve them.

Consults with medical technologists and laboratory director when appropriate. May be assigned to assume the duties of a lead technician.

• Associate degree in a science‑related field with completion of a six‑month clinical internship from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science program approved alternate career path as designated in the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA ’88).
• Registration by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) as a Medical Laboratory Technician as a Clinical Laboratory Technician or by the American Medical Technologists (AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician is required.
• A person may be hired into this position if he/she has completed the requirements for registration but has not successfully completed the exam. However, the exam must be successfully completed within six months subsequent to hiring.

• Understand and abide by the Boone County Hospital Standards of Behavior, confidentiality statement, EMTALA guidelines and general hospital policies, procedures, and related practices.
• Perform qualitative and quantitative analysis for waived, moderate, and highly complex testing on biological laboratory specimens used for the diagnosis and treatment of disease across all patient ages, including neonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult.
• Follow established departmental policies, procedures, and standard work.
• Adhere to safe work practices.
• Comply with the requirements of laboratory regulatory and accrediting agencies.
• Recognize deviation from expected results while analyzing and correct problems using scientific principles.
• Provide information to health care providers regarding test methodology and interpretation.
• Analyze quality control data/material, make judgment concerning the results and take appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision.
• Perform calibration, preventive maintenance and basic troubleshooting of instrumentation and equipment.
• Work independently while organizing work to meet established deadlines; seek technical direction from medical technologist, department director and/or medical director for specific procedural or instrumentation problems.
• Assist with new instrument or procedure implementation and training.
• Maintain inventory and order supplies as needed.
• Assist in training new employees at the direction of the clinical laboratory director.
• Comply with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements of the laboratory.
• Document and report variances to department director.
• Participate in the Quality Assurance program within the department; identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations for resolution of identified problems/errors.
• Assist with writing and revising laboratory procedures according to NCCLS guidelines.
• Operate laboratory…