Medical Laboratory Technician - Scott Blvd Laboratory and Urgent Care Clinic 100%
The University of Iowa Health Care is seeking a patient centered 100% Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to work at our Scott Blvd Laboratory and Urgent Care Clinic. This position will support our growing clinic with a strong laboratory focus (providing phlebotomy support as well as point of care testing). This position comes with the University of Iowa's generous, full benefit package including double-match retirement, paid vacation, and sick leave, and much more! This position also includes FREE on-site parking!
Summary:
Under general supervision, the Medical Laboratory Technician performs phlebotomy and a variety of difficult venipuncture procedures, difficult technical procedures, and other associated responsibilities in the clinical laboratory, while maintaining laboratory area and equipment.
Duties to include:
- Perform phlebotomy.
- Perform quantitative and qualitative analysis for all levels of testing complexity on laboratory clinical specimens such as blood, tissue and body fluids.
- Provide information to health care provider regarding test methodology and interpretation.
- Evaluate test results and provide support to Laboratory staff.
- Investigate quality assurance issues involving patient samples.
- Recommend corrective action for quality assurance.
- Calibrate, conduct routine maintenance and troubleshoot laboratory instrumentation.
- Seek technical direction from technical consultant with specific instrumentation problems.
- Assist in reagent comparisons, evaluate results and recommend changes to reduce costs and improve efficiency.
- Participate in evaluation of equipment and recommend products for acquisition.
- Maintain inventory and orders supplies as needed.
- Comply with applicable regulatory and accreditation requirements.
- Perform, record and review daily quality control associated with assigned testing.
- Assist and coordinate proficiency testing for moderate complexity instruments.
- Document and report variances.
- Participate in the Quality Assurance program within UI Community Clinics.
- Identify opportunities for improvement and make recommendations for resolution of identified problems/errors within the safety incident reporting system.
- May assist with writing and revising laboratory procedures according to NCCLS guidelines.
- Assist in a positive and professional manner with training staff across UI Community Clinics.
- Performs daily lab functions as required including the collection, processing, and accessioning of clinical biological specimens such as blood and body fluids.
- Maintain effective working relationships with faculty, staff, students and the public.
University of Iowa Health Care—recognized as one of the best hospitals in the United States—is Iowa's only comprehensive academic medical center and a regional referral center. Each day more than 12,000 employees, students, and volunteers work together to provide safe, quality health care and excellent service for our patients. Simply stated, our mission is: Changing Medicine. Changing Lives.®
WE CARE Core Values:
- Welcoming - We strive for an environment where everyone has a voice that is heard, that promotes the dignity of our patients, trainees, and employees, and allows all to thrive in their health, work, research, and education.
- Excellence - We aim to achieve and deliver our personal and collective best in the pursuit of quality and accessible healthcare, education, and research.
- Collaboration - We encourage collaboration with healthcare systems, providers, and communities across Iowa and the region, as well as within our UI community. We believe teamwork - guided by compassion - is the best way to work.
- Accountability - We behave ethically, act with fairness and integrity, take responsibility for our own actions, and respond when errors in behavior or judgment occur.
- Respect - We create an environment where every individual feels safe, valued, and respected, supporting the well-being and success of all members of our community.
- Empowerment - We commit to fair access to research, health care, and education for our community and opportunities for personal and professional growth for our staff and learners.
Benefits Highlights:
- Regular salaried position located in Iowa City, Iowa (and surrounding clinics based on clinical need/hours)
- Fringe benefit package including paid vacation; sick leave; health, dental, life and disability insurance options; and generous employer contributions into retirement plans
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The University of Iowa offers a generous benefits package, including a double retirement match, paid vacation as well as paid sick leave. Complete information regarding the full benefits package may be viewed at: https://hr.uiowa.edu/benefits/fpsm.
Percent of Time: 100% (40 hours per week)
Schedule: Variable hours completed Monday-Friday between 7:00 AM - 9:30 PM; 8-hour shifts, no weekends, no holidays, no on-call time
- This position will cross train to Urgent Care and assist in Check-in/Check-out
Location: Iowa City, IA and Coralville, IA *(and surrounding clinics based on clinical need/hours)
Pay Grade: 4 https://hr.uiowa.edu/pay/pay-plans/seiu-pay-plan
Salary: $44,972 - $82,716 (based on years of experience)
Minimum Eligibility Requirements
- A Bachelor’s degree in a chemical, biological, clinical laboratory science, or medical technology program from an accredited institution, OR
- Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or a categorical/specialist certification in the appropriate laboratory discipline or eligible from American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA), OR
- Successfully completed an official US military medical laboratory procedures training course of at least 50 weeks duration and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist (Laboratory Technician) is required
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills are required.
Special Qualifications
- Driver's License and ability to meet UI Fleet Safety Standards
- Availability to provide support to other clinical locations based on clinical need/hours
Highly Desirable Qualifications
- Strong phlebotomy skills.
- Previous experience with lab audits.
- Previous experience performing EKGs.
- Previous experience handling and processing lab specimens
- Certification from American Society for Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or National Credentialing Agency (NCA) as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) is highly desirable.
- Previous experience in performing routine laboratory testing (urinalysis, blood tests, etc.) on clinical biological specimens such as blood and body fluids, which may include but not limited to: Piccolo, CMP’s, CBS’s, etc.
- Performs routine moderate complexity testing including but not limited to urinalyses, rapid antigen kit tests, and various point of care tests. Uses the Laboratory Information System to accession specimens. Performs, or may direct performance of, data entry, labeling and processing of laboratory specimens.
- Assist and coordinate proficiency testing for moderate complexity instruments.
Desirable Qualifications
- Previous experience with EPIC and Beaker.
- Previous walk-in clinic experience.
- Approaches every interaction with patients and coworkers with a positive, professional demeanor and valuing respect, collaboration, and excellence in the position.
In order to be considered, applicants must upload resume (under submission relevant materials) that clearly address how they meet the listed required and desired qualifications of this position.
Job openings are posted for a minimum of 14 calendar days. This job may be removed from posting and filled any time after the minimum posting period has ended. For questions or additional information, please contact Erin-Belding@uiowa.edu.
Successful candidates will be required to self-disclose any conviction history and will be subject to a criminal background check. This position is not eligible for University sponsorship for employment authorization.
Equal opportunity/affirmative action employer
The University of Iowa is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment free from discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth and related conditions), disability, genetic information, status as a U.S. veteran, service in the U.S. military, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preferences.
Persons with disabilities who need assistance or accommodations with the application or interview process may contact University Human Resources/Faculty and Staff Disability Services, (319) 335-2660 or fsds@uiowa.edu. For jobs in UI Health care, please contact UI Health care Leave & Disability Administration at 319-356-7543.
