Medical Lab Technician
Pontiac, Michigan
McLaren Oakland

Temp - Laboratory - Med Lab Tech (MLT) (Nights)

Location: Pontiac, Michigan Specialty: Laboratory Employment Type: Temporary Contract Length: 13 weeks Shift: Nights, 10 hours per day

Role Overview

Provides information for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses following established accreditation guidelines and quality control standards. The facility is implementing a new lab information system, and this position covers the lab while the new system is tested and on-site staff are trained.

Responsibilities

• Determine normal and abnormal components of body fluids through chemical analyses of blood, urine, spinal fluids, and gastric juices.
• Analyze blood cells by counting and identifying them using microscopic techniques.
• Prepare blood, plasma, and platelets for transfusions through blood group, type, and compatibility testing.
• Ensure operation of analyzers, spectrophotometers, colorimeters, flame photometers, and other lab equipment, including calibration, preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calling for repairs, maintaining equipment inventories, and evaluating new equipment and techniques.
• Maintain lab supply inventory, including checking stock, anticipating needs, placing and expediting orders, and verifying receipt.
• Conserve lab resources by using equipment and supplies as needed.
• Answer questions and requests for medical technology information.
• Prepare reports of technological findings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge through workshops, professional publications, personal networks, and professional societies.
• Work in compliance with all established QA/QI standards.
• Maintain a safe, clean working environment and protect patients and employees by following infection-control, hazardous waste, and other policies and protocols.
• Recognize problems, identify causes, and implement solutions where appropriate.
• Perform other related duties as required and directed.

Required Qualifications

• 2 years of experience as a Medical Lab Technician, with at least one of those years within the last year
• Current ASCP certification
• Current BLS certification
• Experience in the blood bank

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical Lab Scientist experience
• Travel experience

Additional Information

• Dress code: matching scrubs