Medical Lab Technician 1st Shift - North Liberty Hospital

The Department of Pathology-Medical Center North Liberty is seeking a Medical Lab Technician to provide moderately and highly complex clinical lab testing and analysis on biological specimens to provide information used in the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease.  Will use a variety of procedures that may involve numerous detailed tests and techniques that require the use of professional judgment. This position is 100%25 time. Working hours are Monday through Friday, 0800-1630 with rotating holiday coverage, weekend coverage as needed, occasional extension of shift and 2nd/3rd shift coverage as needed.

Qualified candidates may be eligible for a sign-on incentive of $5,000 based on years of experience! (Current UI employees are not eligible for incentive)

• Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis for all levels of testing complexity on laboratory clinical and research biological specimens such as blood, tissue and body fluids.

• Provide information to health care provider regarding test methodology and interpretation. Evaluate test results and provide support to Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS).

• Investigate quality assurance issues involving patient samples.

• Recommend corrective action for quality assurance.

• Calibrate, conduct routine maintenance and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.

• Seek technical direction from the MLS with specific instrumentation problems.

• Assist in reagent comparisons, evaluate results and recommend changes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

• Participate in evaluation of equipment and recommend products for acquisition.

• Maintain inventory and orders supplies as needed.

• Comply with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements of the laboratory section.

• Perform, record and review daily quality control associated with assigned testing.

• Document and report variances.

• Participate in the Quality Assurance program within the section. Identify opportunities for improvement for improvement and make recommendations for resolution of identified problems/errors.

• May assist with writing and revising laboratory procedures according to NCCLS guidelines.

• Assist in a positive and professional manner with bench training for the Clinical Lab Sciences Training Program within the section.

• Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.

Pay grade: 4

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Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution, or

• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or eligible from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA), or

• Successfully completed an official US military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) is required.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.

Desirable Qualifications:

• Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA) as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is highly desirable.

• Previous experience in a laboratory performing moderate and/or high complexity testing in blood baking, chemistry, hematology, and/or microbiology, which may include program training experience, is highly desired.

Position and Application details: 

In order to be considered for an interview, applicants must upload the following documents and mark them as required to the submission:

• Resume

• Cover Letter

Job openings are posted for a minimum of 7 calendar days and may be removed from posting and filled any time after the original posting period has ended.

Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check and credential/education verification. For additional questions, please contact michael-lynch-2@uiowa.edu.