Job Summary
Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) — Location: Thayer County. This position involves performing laboratory services in accordance with CLIA standards within a healthcare facility. It requires exercising appropriate judgment, maintaining quality standards, and collaborating with medical staff to ensure accurate and timely patient testing and reporting.
Job Details
- Certifications: ASCP or AMT professional certification and must maintain proper standing.
- Education Requirements: Must possess a minimum of an Associate's Degree in Medical Technology or Medical Laboratory Science.
- Experience Requirement: 0 years.
- Location Requirements: Must be able to work in the designated location.
- Years of Experience: 0 years.
- Schedule: Days, Non-Exempt, rotating shifts, 10 hours per shift, minimum of 40 hours per week.
- Principal Responsibilities: Maintains laboratory services, adheres to test methods and quality assurance programs, participates in proficiency testing, ensures accurate reporting, and maintains laboratory equipment.
- Additional responsibilities include specimen collection, working with pediatric through geriatric patients, preparing specimens for send-out, and ensuring compliance with safety protocols.
- Must be proficient in computers, LIS/HIS systems, and EMR, with the ability to operate and maintain laboratory equipment.
- Willingness to share rotation for on-call duties to perform emergency tests during nights, weekends, and holidays.
- Must develop a professional relationship with medical staff, maintain confidentiality, and participate in professional development activities.
Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:
- Private housing or generous housing allowance
- Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
- Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
- Competitive salaries
- Referral bonuses
- Travel reimbursement
- 401(k) retirement plan
- Direct deposit/free checking
- Unlimited free CE credits
