Medical Lab Tech​/Medical Lab Scientist

Job Details

Job Location:

Willapa Harbor Hospital - South Bend, WA 98586

Salary Range: $33.90 - $66.35 hourly

Schedule:

Full Time Night Shift Monday-Thursday 8:00 PM – 6:30 AM, with holidays, and call
- Shift/days may change

Pay: BOE, according to the union contract

MLT wage range $33.90- $53.76

Medical laboratory Scientist wage range $38.31- $66.35

Benefits:
Medical, Vision, Dental & 403b available

Has a professional responsibility for planning, performing, evaluating and reporting CLIA ’88 waived, moderately complex and highly complex testing. This includes pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical function; performing the day-to-day work of MLT/MLS to include performing quality control and quality assurance; instrument maintenance and troubleshooting; monitoring supply inventory; and establishing and/or maintaining communications with health care providers, patients, and other hospital personnel.

• Obtain, evaluate, process and prepare specimens for testing; interpret provider orders; communicate with providers and patient care personnel concerning testing and orders.
• Pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical function; leading the day to day work of technicians, and other personnel; performing quality control and quality assurance.
• Perform instrument maintenance and troubleshooting; monitoring supply inventory; and establishing and/or maintaining communications with health care providers, and patients, other hospital personnel.
• Responsibility for coordinating assigned testing activity with other laboratory personnel; selecting and running appropriate standards and quality control material; operating the analytical equipment according to established protocols; performing testing, and producing accurate and timely results; demonstrating technical knowledge about procedures performed; applying learned skills in problem solving and troubleshooting.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned by the Laboratory Director, Manager, Chief Tech, Medical or Administrative Directors.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Minimum of an associate’s degree, bachelor’s degree preferred with training to include the completion of a certified MLT/MLS program.
• MLT/MLS certification by ASCP, AMT, AABB or equivalent organization required.
• Minimum of 3 years Generalist experience in a hospital laboratory including Blood Banking and phlebotomy preferred.
• Must be able to work independently.
• MA-P phlebotomy license required within 6 months of hire.