Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist
- Boone County Hospital - Lab
- Boone, Iowa
- Full Time
Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist
Join our Laboratory Services team providing excellent patientcare with a skilled team of providers! We offer a team approach to healthcare and a competitive benefitspackage.
Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Shift: Nights
Shift Time Schedule: 8 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.
Days: Monday-Friday, 4 day work week. Occasional weekend.
Salary Range Depending on Experience: MLT - $23.53 - $33.73; MLS - $27 - $36.56, Shift differential premiums paid.
We offer competitive pay and agreat benefits package that includes:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Life insurance
Aflac
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Wellness program and reimbursement
Free access to Boone County Hospital's onsitefitness room
Generous PTO Accrual Plan
Sick Pay
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Onsite Cafeteria
PositionSummary
Performstests and procedures in assigned section(s) of the laboratory, including thosewhich require exercise of independent and professional judgment andresponsibility with minimum supervision. Independently performs qualitative and quantitative tests, followingestablished guidelines and predetermined criteria to provide information usedin the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease. Identifies problems that may adversely affecttest performance and/or results and uses knowledge, critical thinking skillsand judgment to troubleshoot and resolve them. Consults with medical technologists and laboratory director whenappropriate. May be assigned to assumethe duties of a lead technician.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree in a science-related field with completion of asix-month clinical internship from a National Accrediting Agency for ClinicalLaboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science program approved alternate career path as designated in the Clinical LaboratoryImprovement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88)
Registration by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) asa Medical Laboratory Technician as a Clinical Laboratory Technician or by the American Medical Technologists(AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician is required
A person may be hired into this position if he/she has completed therequirements for registration but has not successfully completed the exam. However, the exam must be successfullycompleted within 6 months subsequent to hiring
Essential Functions
Understand and abide by the Boone County Hospital Standards ofBehavior, confidentiality statement, EMTALA guidelines and general hospitalpolicies, procedures, and related practices
Performs qualitative and quantitative analysis for waived, moderately,and highly complex testing on biological laboratory specimens utilized for thediagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to includeneonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and standardwork
Follows safe work practices
Complies with the requirements of laboratory regulatory and accreditingagencies
Recognizes deviation from expected results while analyzing and correctingproblems using scientific principles
Provides information to health care providers regarding testmethodology and interpretation
Analyzes quality control data/material, makes judgment concerning theresults and takes appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision
Performs calibration, preventive maintenance and basic troubleshootingof instrumentation and equipment
Works independently while organizing work to meet establisheddeadlines. Will seek technical directionfrom medical technologist, department director and/or medical director withspecific procedural or instrumentation problems
Assists with new instrument or procedure implementation and training
Maintains inventory and orders supplies as needed
Assists in training new employees at the direction of the clinicallaboratory director
Complies with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements ofthe laboratory
Documents and reports variances to department director
Participates in the Quality Assurance program within thedepartment. Identifies opportunities forimprovement and makes recommendations for resolution of identifiedproblems/errors
Assists with writing and revising laboratory procedures according toNCCLS guidelines
Operates laboratory information system, personal computers, andinstrument-related computer software
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: (Constant = 67-100% of workday, Frequent= 34-66% of workday, Occasional = 33% or less of workday)
Frequent
Reaching: While performing test analysis.
Fingering: While entering data into the computer.
Grasping: While handling equipment and specimens.
Talking: While communicating with co-workers, patients and/or staff to instruct or relay information.
Hearing: To receive information.
Lifting: Up to 10 pounds (trays).
Standing: While performing test analysis.
Occasional
Pushing and Pulling: While stocking supplies, opening drawers, closing drawers and delivering specimens.
Lifting: Up to 50 pounds while handling supplies.
Climbing: While storing and retrieving supplies and ascending/descending stairs.
Feeling: Perceiving the nature of the veins by touching the skin with the fingertips.
VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS:
Works with computer terminals, instrumentation with small moving parts, reads labels and work lists, aliquots specimens, reads instructions, records data
Needs to be able to distinguish between colors
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The employee is subject to chemical hazards
Employees in this job classification have been identified as having the likelihood of occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, therefore, are included in the OSHA Exposure Control Plan with its specification for preventing contact with the above materials
The employee is exposed to sharps
The employee is subject to indoor environmental conditions
Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist
Boone County Hospital - Lab
Boone, IA 50036
Full Time
Published on 05/22/2025
Join our Laboratory Services team providing excellent patientcare with a skilled team of providers! We offer a team approach to healthcare and a competitive benefitspackage.
Status: Full-time, 40 hours per week
Shift: Nights
Shift Time Schedule: 8 p.m. - 6:30 a.m.
Days: Monday-Friday, 4 day work week. Occasional weekend.
Salary Range Depending on Experience: MLT - $23.53 - $33.73; MLS - $27 - $36.56, Shift differential premiums paid.
We offer competitive pay and agreat benefits package that includes:
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
Life insurance
Aflac
Short-term and long-term disability coverage
Wellness program and reimbursement
Free access to Boone County Hospital's onsitefitness room
Generous PTO Accrual Plan
Sick Pay
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Onsite Cafeteria
PositionSummary
Performstests and procedures in assigned section(s) of the laboratory, including thosewhich require exercise of independent and professional judgment andresponsibility with minimum supervision. Independently performs qualitative and quantitative tests, followingestablished guidelines and predetermined criteria to provide information usedin the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of disease. Identifies problems that may adversely affecttest performance and/or results and uses knowledge, critical thinking skillsand judgment to troubleshoot and resolve them. Consults with medical technologists and laboratory director whenappropriate. May be assigned to assumethe duties of a lead technician.
Required Qualifications
Associate degree in a science-related field with completion of asix-month clinical internship from a National Accrediting Agency for ClinicalLaboratory Science (NAACLS) accredited Clinical Laboratory Science program approved alternate career path as designated in the Clinical LaboratoryImprovement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA '88)
Registration by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) asa Medical Laboratory Technician as a Clinical Laboratory Technician or by the American Medical Technologists(AMT) as a Medical Laboratory Technician is required
A person may be hired into this position if he/she has completed therequirements for registration but has not successfully completed the exam. However, the exam must be successfullycompleted within 6 months subsequent to hiring
Essential Functions
Understand and abide by the Boone County Hospital Standards ofBehavior, confidentiality statement, EMTALA guidelines and general hospitalpolicies, procedures, and related practices
Performs qualitative and quantitative analysis for waived, moderately,and highly complex testing on biological laboratory specimens utilized for thediagnosis and treatment of disease as appropriate for patient age to includeneonate, infant, child, adolescent, adult, and geriatric adult
Follows established departmental policies, procedures, and standardwork
Follows safe work practices
Complies with the requirements of laboratory regulatory and accreditingagencies
Recognizes deviation from expected results while analyzing and correctingproblems using scientific principles
Provides information to health care providers regarding testmethodology and interpretation
Analyzes quality control data/material, makes judgment concerning theresults and takes appropriate action to maintain test accuracy and precision
Performs calibration, preventive maintenance and basic troubleshootingof instrumentation and equipment
Works independently while organizing work to meet establisheddeadlines. Will seek technical directionfrom medical technologist, department director and/or medical director withspecific procedural or instrumentation problems
Assists with new instrument or procedure implementation and training
Maintains inventory and orders supplies as needed
Assists in training new employees at the direction of the clinicallaboratory director
Complies with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements ofthe laboratory
Documents and reports variances to department director
Participates in the Quality Assurance program within thedepartment. Identifies opportunities forimprovement and makes recommendations for resolution of identifiedproblems/errors
Assists with writing and revising laboratory procedures according toNCCLS guidelines
Operates laboratory information system, personal computers, andinstrument-related computer software
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY REQUIREMENTS: (Constant = 67-100% of workday, Frequent= 34-66% of workday, Occasional = 33% or less of workday)
Frequent
Reaching: While performing test analysis.
Fingering: While entering data into the computer.
Grasping: While handling equipment and specimens.
Talking: While communicating with co-workers, patients and/or staff to instruct or relay information.
Hearing: To receive information.
Lifting: Up to 10 pounds (trays).
Standing: While performing test analysis.
Occasional
Pushing and Pulling: While stocking supplies, opening drawers, closing drawers and delivering specimens.
Lifting: Up to 50 pounds while handling supplies.
Climbing: While storing and retrieving supplies and ascending/descending stairs.
Feeling: Perceiving the nature of the veins by touching the skin with the fingertips.
VISUAL ACUITY REQUIREMENTS:
Works with computer terminals, instrumentation with small moving parts, reads labels and work lists, aliquots specimens, reads instructions, records data
Needs to be able to distinguish between colors
WORKING CONDITIONS:
The employee is subject to chemical hazards
Employees in this job classification have been identified as having the likelihood of occupational exposure to blood or other potentially infectious materials, therefore, are included in the OSHA Exposure Control Plan with its specification for preventing contact with the above materials
The employee is exposed to sharps
The employee is subject to indoor environmental conditions
Medical Lab Technician/Medical Lab Scientist
Boone County Hospital - Lab
Boone, IA 50036
Full Time
Published on 05/22/2025
Job ID: 482676563
Originally Posted on: 6/25/2025
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