Medical Laboratory Technician

5 days ago

Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States Akahi Associates, LLC Full time
Job Summary

As a Medical Laboratory Technician with Kako'o Services LLC, you will play a vital role in providing high-quality laboratory services to our government customers. We are seeking a skilled and experienced professional to join our team in this critical role.

Responsibilities

• Screens patient information and collects and processes specimens for testing.
• Performs testing in the Microbiology, Chemistry, Serology, Hematology, Coagulation, Urinalysis, and Immunohematology sections including specimen receipt, preparation, analysis, and reporting of results.
• Checks patient identification.
• Orders and accessions tests into the Composite Health Care System.
• Instructs patients on proper specimen collection techniques and provides patients with necessary specimen collection equipment and containers.
• Draws blood by venipuncture and takes capillary blood samples for a variety of test procedures on a routine or urgent basis. Uses special drawing techniques in collecting blood from elderly persons, infants, children or other difficult patients.
• Ensures proper collection and possessing of specimens for reference laboratory testing. Prepares test orders. Packages specimens in accordance with federal regulatory guidelines. Monitors the timely receipt of test results from the laboratory. Tracks test results, and promptly delivers them to the requesting provider. Transcribes completed laboratory reports received from reference laboratories into CHCS.
• Instructs and provides technical guidance to new personnel regarding practical application of laboratory procedures and methodologies; reviews their work; and notes and reports training progress to their instructor(s).
• Operates complex analyzers and microscopes, centrifuges, incubators, spectrophotometers, and similar laboratory instruments. Calibrates, standardizes, troubleshoots, and maintains the equipment in accordance with manual specifications and standard procedures. Monitors proper application of automated methodologies as performed by the computerized analytical instruments.
• Isolate and identify all fungi, mycobacterium, or related microorganisms from patient specimens, environmental sources, and proficiency surveys.
• Inputs data and results in hospital-wide computer system making corrections as required for proper diagnosis and treatment of the patient.
• Integrates and correlates test data with other laboratory and patient data to evaluate validity.
• Performs specified cleaning and specified maintenance tasks, to include the documentation of task completion.
• Ensures that record keeping is maintained.
• Expected to interact professionally with patients and staff.
• Ensures detected testing errors are resolved and specimens are retested before results are reported.
• Maintains appropriate quality control data specific for individual tests performed.
• Reports critical or STAT test values by telephone to the provider and documents "read back".
• Ensures sound infection control practices are followed and that the correct personal protective equipment is used for tasks performed.
• Complies with safety standards and practices and alerts supervisor of any potential safety hazards.
• Must participate in the College of American Pathologist (CAP) Proficiency Testing and clinic certification.
• May be required to work other than normal duty hours including weekends and perform light general cleaning of work areas.
• Perform other duties as needed and assigned.

Qualifications

• Must possess a high school diploma or GED equivalent. Graduation from a medical laboratory technician training program accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) or the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools (ABHES).
• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel (NCA), or American Medical Technologists (AMT), or state licensure as a medical laboratory technician.
• One year related experience preferred.
• Have and maintain current certification in Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS).
• Shall be able to read, write, and speak English well enough to effectively communicate with patients and other staff members.
• Have knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of basic word processing, data entry, and automated records.

Kako'o Services LLC
Kako'o Services is a premier provider of healthcare workers to various military treatment facilities across the United States. With a corporate office in Honolulu, Hawaii and recruiting office in San Antonio, Texas we specialize in providing skilled, trained and highly successful healthcare workers, including RNs, CRNAs, Physicians, LPN/LVN, Licensed Social Workers, and many more.
We have a strong focus on providing our government customers with quality and superior service.
Kako'o Services is an equal opportunity employer and Minorities, Females, Veterans, and Disabled persons are encouraged to apply. For further information, please click the link below to view the EEO Is The Law poster.
Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
Only qualified individuals who are being considered will be contacted for an interview.

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