Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) – Part Time – Evenings – Encinitas
Facility: Scripps Encinitas Hospital
Location: Encinitas, CA
Career Area: Lab
Employment Type: Part Time
Shift: Evening
Job ID: 262004363
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Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas has served North County’s coastal communities since 1978. We’re located at Santa Fe Drive and I-5, within walking distance of a park, fitness center, grocery store, pharmacy and restaurants.
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas’ campus includes Scripps Clinic Encinitas and an outpatient imaging center. We’re home to notable specialty programs including a 24-hour emergency room, accredited stroke care, physical rehabilitation services (including a brain injury day treatment program), our Baby Friendly birthing pavilion and a Level II neonatal intensive care unit.
Job Description
This is a benefited, part time position with 8-hour evening shifts (1500-2330), including rotating weekends. Training may be during day shifts.
Join the Scripps Health team and work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-centered healthcare. Receive endless appreciation while you build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations nationwide.
Why join Scripps Health?
At Scripps Health, your ambition is empowered and your abilities are appreciated:
- Nearly a quarter of our employees have been with Scripps Health for over 10 years.
- Scripps is a Great Place to Work Certified company for 2025.
- Scripps Health has been consistently ranked as a top employer for women, millennials, diversity, and as an overall workplace by various national publications.
- Becker’s Healthcare ranked Scripps Health on its 2024 list of 150 top places to work in health care.
- We have transitional and professional development programs to create a learning environment that enables you to thrive in your specific field as well as in your overall career.
- Our specialties have been nationally recognized for quality in areas such as cardiovascular care, oncology, orthopedics, geriatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, and gastroenterology.
A Medical Lab Technician (MLT) is responsible for:
- Providing information to the Clinical Providers that aid in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.
- Performing assays that are identified by CLIA as waived and moderate complexity tests.
- Accurately processes clinical specimen, performs the analysis and documents the assay results.
- Completing processes using the laboratory’s policies and procedures in strict accordance with the Quality Assurance Program and College of American Pathologists (CAP) regulations.
- Identifying and immediately notifying critical results (Potentially life-threatening lab results) to the ordering provider in accordance to the Critical Call policy
- Performing CAP regulated proficiency testing,
- Involved in training new hire employees and students,
- Performing competency assessments,
- Trouble shooting lab related problems or laboratory analyzers concerns
- Supervise non licensed personnel in the laboratory.
- Assisting to identify potential problems that may adversely affect test performance, analysis or reporting of assay results.
- Performing and documenting all corrective actions when assay systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
- Contributing to the laboratory safety operations
- Accountable for the customer satisfaction
- Working cooperatively in a team environment supporting senior laboratory and management staff.
- Working independently within an assigned workbench and working with the whole laboratory team in achieving goals and metrics set forth by the Quality Assurance Program of the laboratory.
Experience/Specialized Skills:
- Associates Degree or degree acceptable by California Laboratory Field Services for the application of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Licensure.
- CDPH Licensure: MLT (Medical Laboratory Technician).
Preferred Education/Course(s)/Training:
- One year equivalent full time in a clinical laboratory.
In compliance with the California Pay Transparency Act, Scripps Health posts the pay range for all jobs. Please note that actual pay will be determined based on relevant experience and internal equity within the pay range. Please also note this range is applicable for employees who reside in California only. A geographical pay differential may be applied for remote employees who reside out of state. Scripps Health strives to ensure that our employees receive equal pay for equal work in line with our commitment to being an equal opportunity employer.
Scripps Health is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity/expression), age, marital status, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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