Medical Laboratory Scientist/Technician; PRN
Job in
Soda Springs, Caribou County, Idaho, 83276, USA
Listed on 2026-10-02
Listing for:
Caribou Medical Center
Full Time, Per diem
position Listed on 2026-10-02
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Location: Soda Springs
Job Description
Job Description
Make a Difference Where It Matters Most
At Caribou Medical Center, we’re seeking a dedicated Medical Laboratory Scientist/Tech to join our laboratory team as a PRN. In this role, you’ll perform diagnostic testing, analyze samples, and ensure accurate, timely results to support patient care. If you're detail-oriented, committed to quality, and passionate about making a difference in healthcare through laboratory science, we’d love to meet you!
Core Responsibilities
- Uses established methods and techniques for laboratory analysis.
- Adheres to strict safety regulations insuring appropriate protection against blood borne pathogens and other infectious agents for the laboratory staff, the hospital staff and the patient.
- Maintains strict quality control checks on all instrument, test kits and microorganisms used in laboratory analysis.
- Follows established procedures and protocol for all test results which fall into the critical value category.
- Maintains competency in:
- Routine patient test performance as well as patient preparation, specimen handling and processing.
- Recording and reporting of test results.
- Instrument maintenance and function checks.
- Interfaces with physicians to insure that orders, both written and verbal, are followed appropriately and in a timely manner.
- Interfaces with all clinical and allied health disciplines to insure that specimen requests, timetables for specimen collections and appropriate reporting mechanisms are in place and implemented.
- Offers assistance to physicians and clinical/allied health disciplines in the requisitioning, collection and analysis which is not conducted within the institution.
- Ensures the integrity and timeliness of specimens which must be referred to other laboratories for analysis which is not conducted within the institution.
- Documents environmental controls and indicators for safety, temperature and humidity to verify the integrity of specimen.
- Assigns and documents a unique accessioning system to insure the individuality of specimens and eliminate misidentification of patients and/or specimens.
- Maintains on-going quality assurance in the testing/patient arenas.
- Maintains productivity during stats and high volume demands with a minimum of personal and/or non-work interferences.
- Displays flexibility in work schedule to meet the demands of the laboratory and the staff.
- Assists in the training and indoctrination of new laboratory employees. Maintains direct observation of employees in departments as assigned.
- Assumes responsibility in the establishment and implementation of new methodologies and new test kits in assigned areas.
- Assumes the quality control responsibilities for the area in the laboratory which coincides with and reflects the expertise and/or specialty background of the technologist.
- Will participate in and contribute to the Antibiotic Stewardship program.
- Provide implementation and maintenance of the Laboratory Information System.
- Perform all validation procedures and…
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