UT Health East Texas
Location
Pittsburg, Texas
The Medical Lab Technician is responsible for performing clinical laboratory testing related to patient care and diagnosis. This includes routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, and participation in quality assurance tasks.
Candidates must have an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or a related science, along with ASCP certification. A minimum of 5 years of clinical laboratory experience is also required.
The Medical Lab Technician (MLT) functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis. This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation. Will additionally participate in the quality assurance and performance improvement tasks, new employee training, and proficiency testing as assigned.
Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree. ASCP or equivalent. Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment If certification does lapse, job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated. 5+ years’ of clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician within a clinical laboratory. Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.
