Medical Lab Technician
Hamburg, Iowa
Grape Community Hospital

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT/MT)

Location: Hamburg, Iowa Employment Type: Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Medical Laboratory

Role Overview

The MLT/MT performs clinical laboratory procedures to help physicians and providers diagnose, treat, and monitor patient conditions. Responsibilities include:

• Performing, interpreting, and correlating clinical laboratory tests according to established procedures and protocols
• Communicating and documenting test results in a timely manner
• Operating, calibrating, troubleshooting, and maintaining lab instruments and equipment, including quality control documentation
• Resolving routine equipment issues and reporting complex malfunctions to the Laboratory Supervisor
• Participating in quality assurance and quality improvement activities
• Completing continuing education and attending departmental meetings and in-service training

Schedule

• Saturday: On call from 6:00 PM until 6:00 AM Monday
• Sunday: 6 hours of shift work, 6:00 AM to 12:00 PM
• Monday: 10 to 12 hours of shift work, with on call from 6:00 PM until 6:00 AM Tuesday
• Tuesday: 10 to 12 hours of shift work

Weekend call is required.

Required Qualifications

• Medical Lab Technician with 2 years of experience
• Medical Lab Technician experience within the last year
• ASCP certification or equivalent
• Bachelor's, Master's, or Doctoral degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, biological science, or chemical science; or Associate degree in medical laboratory technology or laboratory science; or completion of a clinical laboratory training program