Medical Laboratory Technician - Per Diem

Medical Laboratory Technician - Per Diem

Department: Primary Care

Program: Laboratory

Reports to: Laboratory Director

Employment Status: Full-Time

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Schedule: Per Diem/On Call

Preference: TERO Ordinance 2017-01, P.L. 93-638

Job Summary

The Medical Laboratory Technician, under general supervision of the Laboratory Director, performs and analyzes complex laboratory tests on un'ina samples (blood, tissues, and fluids) to provide crucial data for disease diagnosis and treatment. The Technician's duties include operating and maintaining high-precision equipment, ensuring test accuracy through quality control, data record keeping, interpreting results, and communicating findings to providers and healthcare teams. The Medical Laboratory Technician maintains proficient phlebotomy skills across the life span, able to work independently and employ critical thinking skills demonstrated by competent troubleshooting abilities. The Technician is required to stay updated on advancements in laboratory techniques to improve patient outcomes. The Medial Laboratory Technician is required to work three (3) scheduled days per month and be available for additional short notice call in.

Essential Functions

• Performs pre-analytic, analytic, and post-analytic assessment on all un'ina testing to ensure sample suitability and integrity, evaluate accuracy and precision of test results
• Demonstrates competency for all test procedures performed at Dena'ina Wellness Center (DWC) Laboratory through adherence to established policies and procedures for all laboratory testing processes
• Reviews quality control data to identify analytic discrepancies, troubleshoot and document remedial action taken when test systems deviate from established performance guidelines, resolve inconsistencies to ensure un'ina results are within allowable ranges before release from laboratory information system (LIS)
• Reports test results, identify results that are abnormal and communicate values to un'ina's provider following established laboratory documentation protocol, submit reportable infectious disease information to the State of Alaska public health department or other designated officials
• Maintains laboratory equipment and analyzers to ensure quality control measures meet CLIA regulations
• Performs assigned proficiency, competency, and continuing education within established timelines
• Trains new employees, Dena'ina Wellness Center (DWC) staff, and laboratory science students, and provide remedial training as needed
• Collaborates with Laboratory Director in preparation for laboratory inspection from regulatory agencies, such as clinical staff competency assessments and writing laboratory protocols
• Ensures compliance with Tribal, federal, state, and local employment laws and regulations, Tribal policies and TERO ordinance

It is the intent of this job description to highlight the essential functions of the position; however, it is not an all-inclusive list. The incumbent may be called upon and required to follow or perform other duties and tasks requested by his/her supervisor, consistent with the purpose of the position, department and/or the Kenaitze Indian Tribe's objectives.

Working Conditions

Lifting Requirements

• Medium work - Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Physical Requirements

• Stand or Sit (Stationary position)
• Walk (Move, Traverse)
• Use hands/fingers to handle or feel (Operate, Activate, Use, Prepare, Inspect, Place, Detect, Position)
• Climb (stairs/ladders) or balance (Ascend/Descend, work atop, Traverse)
• Stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl (Position self (to), Move)
• Talk/hear (Communicate, Detect, Converse with, Discern, Convey, Express oneself, Exchange information)
• See (Detect, Determine, Perceive, Identify, Recognize, Judge, Observe, Inspect, Estimate, Assess)