Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technician Here at McKenzie Health our patients and their families are our number one priority.
We take pride in providing a high level of care to the community and surrounding areas.
This position needs someone with a pleasing personality and customer service attitude.
If you are someone who loves interacting with people, putting them at ease and helping others, this position may be for you.
What we have to offer: Lifestyle: Opportunity to live in a caring and welcoming community.
Activities: Only hours away from Mount Rushmore and Canadian border.
Educational Opportunities: We offer tuition assistance and reimbursement.
We encourage our employees to grow and will help you to flourish within our hospital.
Culture: McKenzie Health is growing by the day.
We offer many different specialties, OB, Peds, Assisted Living and Long-Term Care and value the AIDET program.
What you will do: Performs patient specimen analysis for diagnostic purposes.
Enters all results into the computer system.
Brings panic value test results to the attention of the provider, nurse and/or supervisor.
Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and sterilizing various equipment and work areas in the laboratory.
Maintains laboratory inventory.
Processes specimens in Hematology, Urinalysis and Chemistry.
Responsibilities: Responsible for specimen processing, test performance and reporting of test results.
Performs all aspects of patient care in an environment that optimizes patient safety and reduces the likelihood of medical/health care errors.
Always follows standard precautions and follows OSHA requirements.
Operates and maintains equipment correctly and safely, including calibration of instruments.
Cleans laboratory glassware, sinks and work benches using appropriate solvents and/or disinfectants.
Uses hospital approved disinfectants for cleaning.
Responsible for inventory of reagents and supplies in the laboratory, reports needed supplies to the Laboratory Manager.
Initiates the meeting of responsibilities without prompting.
Demonstrates the values of team concept on a consistent basis.
Communicates verbally in a clear and concise manner.
Submits suggestions to improve the laboratory’s efficiency.
Interacts with laboratory personnel in a professional manner.
Performs clerical work; can input and retrieve lab results in the computer system.
What you will need: Associate degree in science required.
ASCP License as Medical Technician or Certification/Licensure as a Medical Laboratory Technician in Hematology, Urinalysis and Chemistry Fluent in Phlebotomy.