Medical Technical Lab Technician

Overview:

Medical Technical Lab Technician             Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam

The Island of Oahu in Hawaii is often nicknamed (or translated as) "The Gathering Place". It is currently the most populated Hawaiian Island. The city of Honolulu is the largest city, state capital, and main deep water marine port for the State of Hawaii. As a jurisdictional unit, the entire island of Oahu is in Honolulu County, although as a place name, Honolulu occupies only a portion of the southeast end of the island. Well-known features found on Oahu include Waikiki, Pearl Harbor, Diamond Head, Hanauma, Kane’ohe Bay, Kailua Bay, North Shore, and the resort destination, Ko’Olina.

Oahu is also known for having the longest rain shower in history, which lasted for 200 consecutive days. K?ne?ohe Ranch reported 247 straight days with rain from August 27, 1993 to April 30, 1994. The average temperature in Oahu is around 70–85 °F (21–29 °C) and the island is the warmest in June through October. The weather during the winter is cooler, but still warm with an average temperature of 68–78 °F (20–26 °C).

Working for the Department of Defense comes with an abundance of benefits and perks to include competitive compensation packages, paid-time off, medical benefits, student loan repayments, and retirement package with Thrift Savings Plan to include matching employer contributions.

SUPERVISORY CONTROLS:

Works independently under the general supervision of the appropriate credentialed and/or licensed personnel for clinical matters and the clinic Health Systems Specialist for administrative matters. Technical assistance and direction are not available in the clinic, as the clinic does not have a pathologist, medicaltechnologist, or higher-grade medical technician. The incumbent is expected to recognize and solve most problems independently. For highly complex and difficult to resolve matters, the nearest Military Treatment Facility (MTF) Pathologist or Laboratory Supervisor will be notified.

MAJOR DUTIES:

1. Independently performs moderately difficult and complex laboratory examinations and procedures. Selects appropriate procedures for request and/or study. Tests are not always covered in detail by instructions and guidelines or in the laboratory procedures because of the high degree of difficulty, the greatnumber of variables, and the variety of instruments and equipment.

a. Sets up equipment, instruments and apparatus. As part of set up, calibrates various analyzers as required and runs quality control samples on all instruments, making adjustments as necessary and performing operator maintenance. Facilitates repairs if necessary. Follows a daily maintenance regimen,conducts a quality control program, and troubleshoots minor problems. Performs inventory and ordering procedures. Supports College of American Pathologists (CAP) accreditation for the Pathology Division and participates in the CAP external survey program. Performs all documented procedures in standardoperating manuals and test evaluations.

b. Manages patient results status by verifying and certifying results input into laboratory computer system. Utilizes the Composite Health Care System (CHCS) and the Armed Forces Health Longitudinal Technology Application (AHLTA) systems for maintaining patient data. Assumes responsibility to review resultsand to repeat unusual results as necessary. Certifies all results with notification of panic values. Saves markedly abnormal specimens for clinical review and communicates with appropriate credentialed and/or licensed personnel. Maintains workload accounting system. 

2. Performs laboratory testing in each of the following sections of the Laboratory: Chemistry, performing automated and semi-automated procedures such as total lipid testing; Hematology, working in routine hematology; Urinalysis; Microbiology, diagnostics for macroscopic and microscopic examination ofcultures; Quality Control; and phlebotomy. Performs preparatory work based on specialized test or procedure being performed such as collecting appropriate specimens, preparing and staining smears of specimens, preparing reagents, control and calibrators. Consults with physicians regarding test findings oron additional tests that may be useful or necessary to clarify problems. 

Routine Hematology: Performs a broad variety of automated and manual procedures related to the quality and quantity of constituents of human blood, plasma, and other body fluids. Performs automated complete blood counts and differential, reticulocyte counts, sedimentation rates, and various manualprocedures to include sickle cell screens, body fluid studies, and slide reviews for differentials and morphology.

Chemistry: Selects, performs and monitors a wide variety of tests using moderately complex automated analytical systems. Performs moderately complex tests including total iron-binding capacity and high density lipoprotein cholesterol as part of lipid testing. Follows established procedures for testing biologicalfluids such as whole blood, serum, urine, and other body fluids. Recognizes, responds to, and troubleshoots error codes and malfunctions of the analyzers by using manufacturer operator manuals and via telephonic support assistance when necessary. Uses various computers to perform work via the onboarddata management systems utilized by most analyzers.

Microbiology: Receives laboratory requests along with specimens and selects tests and procedures required to identify microorganisms and parasites known to invade man. Performs microbiological testing using Rapid Strep, Rapid Influenza, Hem occult kits, routine B-HCG tests, and other rapid diagnostic kits.Performs serological and bacteriological tests. Procedures include both routine and complex tests/examinations, to include, but not limited to interpretation of colony count, preparation and interpretation of Kirby-Bauer drug sensitivities, quality control procedures, interpretation of wet preparations, gram stains,reading and interpreting blood cultures, preparation and microscopic examination of saline and iodine wet preps for parasites, reading of pinworm/scotch tape preps. Performs diagnostic immunology testing such as ASO, RPR, and other agglutination tests. Utilizes the automated vitek equipment to determinethe biochemical characteristics of bacteria and fungi in the definitive identification of pathogenic organisms.

Urinalysis: Performs a variety of microscopic, macroscopic and chemical analyses in Urinalysis; e.g., Bence Jones Protein, identification of hemosiderin, acetone, cell counts, protein, etc., to identify normal and pathologic constituents found in urine specimens. Makes routine determination of the ph or urine byuse of multiple test reagent strips. Uses TS meter for determining specific gravity. Performs urine microscopy, involving the identification of cast material and various types of cellular material. Performs specialized tests, to include but not limited to, urine MCG, melanin, myoglobin, porphyrins, porphobilinogen,urobilinogen and Kova stains.

3. Phlebotomy: Performs phlebotomy on individuals as directed by laboratory management staff. Selects proper type of anticoagulants and amount of blood to be drawn. Uses needle and syringe, laboratory management staff. Selects proper type of anticoagulants and amount of blood to be drawn. Uses needleand syringe, Vacutainer, or butterfly techniques; and labels, as appropriate. 

4. Quality Control: Conducts necessary quality control procedures. Maintains accurate records utilizing Quality Control charts/worksheets and ensures all QC results fall within established control limits prior to releasing patient results. Properly documents all corrective action taken for any discrepancies and outof range controls. Records new lot of reagents and ensures QC results are acceptable before putting into use. Performs external proficiency surveys as directed by supervisor. Records temperatures of refrigerators and freezers daily. 

Performs other duties as assigned.

Basic Requirements:

US Citizenship required

Child Background Check 

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Certification. 

Position may require BLS license/certification.
Position may have a mandatory vaccination requirement.
Lifting up to 25lbs.
Physical exam is required.