Medical Laboratory Technician - Jefferson County Department of Health

TARGET CLOSE DATE:

07/07/2025

PAY GRADE:

Grade 14

TYPE:

Full time

JOB SUMMARY:

The Jefferson County Department of Health is seeking to hire Medical Laboratory Technicians to perform highly technical clinical laboratory work in one or more of the following laboratory specialties: chemistry, hematology and coagulation, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, and urinalysis. Employees in this job class collect/receive, evaluate, and process a variety of patient specimens to conduct requested laboratory tests on specimens. Work is performed entirely within a clinical laboratory environment, and individuals in this job class require substantial knowledge of clinical laboratory procedures and methods, including safety and infection control protocols. In addition to laboratory analyses, Medical Laboratory Technicians are also responsible for general maintenance and calibration of laboratory equipment to ensure the accuracy of analyses.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

The Jefferson County Department of Health provides competitive pay and comprehensive benefits packages to include medical and dental insurance, employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension), generous paid holidays, sick and vacation leave, and more.

The pay range for this job is listed below:

Health Department $18.69 - $29.00

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications that are required for employment consideration for this position:

• Laboratory experience with waived or moderate complexity testing.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

The following are job-related qualifications deemed desirable by Jefferson County Department of Health. These qualifications may be considered by the Health Department when reviewing applications and inviting candidates to participate in subsequent steps in the selection processes.

• Knowledge of analytical laboratory procedures including safety and infection control protocols.

• Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or Clinical Laboratory Technology.

TYPICAL JOB DUTIES:

• Ensures laboratory testing equipment is functioning properly prior to performing tests on specimens by troubleshooting problems with equipment, performing regular maintenance, and conducting quality assurance testing.

• Conducts tests and analyses of control specimens with known values in order to ensure that analyzers and other testing equipment are providing accurate measurements.

• Troubleshoots analyzers to resolve performance problems such as unacceptable quality controls results and instrument malfunctions.

• Maintains storage equipment and ensures all lab products and supplies (e.g., specimens, reagents, controls, etc.) are safely and properly stored.

• Checks temperature of the room, incubators, refrigerator and freezers to ensure they are within acceptable limits.

• Maintains a current chemical inventory list by documenting amounts and quantities of supplies.

• Rotates stock according to date to ensure that no supplies expire.

• Receives, evaluates and processes patient specimens in order to ensure that adequate specimens are collected for analysis.

• Macroscopically assesses adequacy of specimen, notifying physician if another aspiration should be performed.

• Processes samples promptly as collected by physician, to include preparing slides and appropriately preserving specimen for biopsies and cultures.

• Processes specimens by printing and attaching appropriate shipping and/or barcode labels.

• Receives specimens in lab by verifying patient's information on specimen container matches information on lab order.

• Performs a variety of laboratory tests on specimens in one or more of the following laboratory specialties: chemistry, hematology and coagulation, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, and urinalysis.

• Performs immunology or serology testing (e.g., flu testing, RPR testing, H.pylori testing, etc.) according to lab order.

• Performs microscopic examinations of urine samples and urinalysis (testing for bacteria, pH testing, etc.) to assist doctor is diagnosing patient and/or develop appropriate treatment plan.

• Analyzes test results according to lab order using various procedures in to order to assist doctor in diagnosing patient.

• Follows Alabama Department of Health regulations by reporting all communicable/infectious diseases to State Health Department.

• Adheres to regulations set by Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) regarding clinical laboratory practices and procedures.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Job involves physical exertion required for sustained periods of light physical activity such as walking or standing. May involve occasional lifting of items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

Work is performed primarily within medical or healthcare facilities. Work involves use of medical laboratory tools and equipment necessary for the care and/or diagnosis of healthcare patients. Job may require exposure to bio-hazard materials (i.e., items infected with blood borne pathogens, body fluids, and communicable diseases).

EEO STATEMENT:

The Personnel Board of Jefferson County provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment with the Personnel Board of Jefferson County, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Each Merit System member city/agency operate its own equal employment opportunity policies available on the individual city/agency website.

ACCOMMODATION:

To request an accommodation in the application or hiring process due to your own ongoing medical condition or disability, please contact our Accommodations Coordinator at ... or phone at ... (select option 1) Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Central Time. The accommodation process is reserved solely for job seekers with disabilities requesting accessibility assistance or accommodation in the job application process.

NOTE:

This job posting may close before, or be extended beyond, the listed Target Close Date based on the employment needs of the Merit System. More detail regarding this job is available by clicking Apply.

DISCLAIMER:

This job posting is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of the job duties, responsibilities, or skills and abilities required to do the job and may be changed at the discretion of the Personnel Board at any time.