Tech MLT/Medical Technologist/Clinical Lab Scientist

Job Title

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Location

Wrangell, AK

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Full-Time | Onsite | Shift work required, including nights and weekend call to support 24-hour laboratory coverage

Key Responsibilities

• Perform all levels of laboratory testing, including CLIA-defined high complexity testing, across patient populations ranging from infants to geriatric patients; evaluate, judge, and interpret test results to ensure accuracy
• Provide specialized expertise in microbiology, transfusion medicine, molecular biology, and infectious disease safety; perform patient specimen testing and ensure sample suitability
• Maintain laboratory equipment and instruments; oversee quality control programs, review Levey-Jennings charts, and prepare the laboratory for regulatory inspections
• Write and maintain departmental policies and procedures using CLSI format; coordinate procedure manual reviews, updates, and distribution
• Provide limited test utilization and interpretation guidance to medical and nursing staff; refer advanced clinical questions to the Laboratory Medical Director
• Train new employees and laboratory students; assist the laboratory manager with competency evaluations and process improvement activities

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related field (progressively responsible experience may be substituted on a year-for-year basis)
• Minimum of one (1) year of progressive clinical laboratory experience or one (1) year of hospital internship subsequent to degree
• Active certification as a Medical Technologist (ASCP), Clinical Laboratory Scientist (AMT), or equivalent certification from a nationally recognized credentialing agency
• Knowledge of CLIA, Joint Commission, CAP, and other applicable regulatory requirements
• Proficiency with Laboratory Information Systems (LIS) and various laboratory software applications

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in a hospital-based laboratory setting with exposure to a broad range of laboratory disciplines
• Demonstrated ability to independently troubleshoot instrumentation and resolve discrepant or inconsistent patient results
• Experience assisting with CAP/CLIA compliance and laboratory inspection preparation

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to take on a high-impact, independent role in a hospital-based laboratory where your decisions directly contribute to patient care outcomes
• Work in a unique Alaskan community setting with the opportunity to apply advanced clinical expertise across a broad scope of laboratory disciplines