Medical Lab Technician - DeKalb Lab - FT - 2nd Shift
Huntsville Hospital Health System
- Location
- Onsite (Fort Payne, AL)
- Level
- Entry Level
About the role
DeKalb Regional Medical Center is a 134-bed hospital in Fort Payne, Alabama, serving Northeast Alabama and Western Georgia with comprehensive healthcare services. The organization is committed to providing quality care close to home and has received multiple quality awards and accreditations.
Skills
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Responsibilities
Performs all required procedures relating to moderate and high complexity laboratory testing on all types of blood and body fluid specimens. Performs quality control procedures, instrument function checks, and preventative maintenance as required according to department policies and procedures. Teaches new employees laboratory policies and procedures.
Qualifications
Education: Certification from an accredited college or university required. Degree must be in Medical Laboratory Sciences or one of the biological or chemical sciences. Biological or chemical sciences also requires laboratoary training through an accredited laboratory school.
Experience: One to two years experience preferred.
Licenses/Certificates Required: Eligible for registration as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT,ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT,NCA) or equivalent.
About Us
DeKalb Regional Medical Center celebrated its 35th anniversary in October 2021. Throughout its history, the team of healthcare providers here have been proud to serve the people of Fort Payne, Alabama.
Today, DeKalb Regional is 134-beds and offers comprehensive services including cardiac catheterization, geriatric psychiatric services, women’s and children’s services, bariatric services, orthopedics services, and many more. DeKalb Regional and its physicians serve patients from throughout Northeast Alabama and Western Georgia.
DeKalb Regional is committed to providing quality care close to home. The hospital is accredited by The Joint Commission and the American College of Cardiology as a Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center. It was also awarded the 2023 Get with the Guidelines Rural Stroke Bronze Quality Award from the American Heart Association. In fall of 2023, DeKalb Regional was one of seven hospitals in Alabama to receive an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group.
DeKalb Regional Medical Center has 500 employees and more than 100 members of the medical staff.