Medical Lab Technician

(phone number removed)- Medical Lab Technician -Harrisburg, IL - 13 Weeks Contract

Sigma Healthcare Staffing is currently looking for a Medical Lab Technician to work onsite for our contracted facility.

EMR Used: EPIC

Shift :o Hours Per Shift (ex: 8, 10, or 12): rotating 10 - 12-hour shifts o Shift Start Time: 1000 or 1200

Summary:

A medical laboratory technician which some call a clinical laboratory technician, is a specialist who uses lab equipment, tests and procedures to determine the health of human tissues and blood samples. They work in clinical, diagnostic or hospital laboratories under the supervision of physicians, laboratory technologists and laboratory managers.

Duties of a Medical Laboratory Technician:

MLTs perform laboratory tests and procedures, mostly comprising microscopic, bacteriological, hematological, immunologic and chemical diagnostic tests and analyses on samples of tissue, blood, urine, stool, synovial fluid and semen, among others.

They look for critical clues to the absence, presence and extent of the causes and progression of diseases through accurate and efficient lab tests.

Physicians and other specialists use the results technicians obtain from tests to make appropriate diagnoses and create treatment plans.

Forwarding test results to physicians

Keeping accurate records of test results

Collecting, preparing and storing specimens

Explaining test procedures to patients

Examining and approving samples other professionals collect

Ensuring optimum integrity, quantity and type of test samples

Preparing lab reagents and standard solutions for tests

Maintaining a clean and safe working environment

Standardizing test procedures to ensure consistency, reliability and usefulness of results

Calibrating equipment, developing standard operating procedures and determining correct reference ranges for tests

Using automated equipment and computerized lab instruments to perform several tests simultaneously.

Qualifications:

High school dioploma or equivalent degree or certification in medical laboratory technology.

State licensure to practice as a MLT