Medical Laboratory Technician

The Blood Center

life insurance, paid time off, paid holidays, retirement plan

United States, Louisiana, Hammond

Apr 22, 2025

Medical Laboratory Technician (Donor Testing) Hammond

If you are a positive person that would like to work 7 on & 7 off night shift, please come join The Blood Center in our life saving efforts by joining our blood testing laboratory team. Applicants must be licensed in Louisiana as a CLS Generalist, CLS Technician, or CLS Specialist in Immunohematology, Immunology or Chemistry.

Along with a competitive starting wage, The Blood Center offers a full benefits package including paid holidays, health, dental and life insurance on date of hire, paid time off after six months and an employer contributed retirement plan!

Don't miss out on this opportunity to work for a community-oriented company that impacts lives on a daily basis! Apply for the Donor Testing Lab Med Tech/MLT position online at www.thebloodcenter.org.

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POSITION TITLE:	Medical Laboratory Technician
DEPARTMENT:	Donor Testing Laboratory
IMMEDIATE SUPERVISOR:	Donor Testing Lab Manager
DATE NEEDED:	Immediately

POSITION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE Testing of donor units for all required testing and infectious disease testing in accordance with the guidelines of regulatory agencies and the training of new donor testing technicians and technologists.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
Education: AS degree in Medical Technology or BS in Science with appropriate MLT credentials, from an accredited institution. Education must meet CMS/CLIA qualification requirements to perform high complexity testing. CAP/CMS Testing Personnel Requirements for high complexity testing: Personnel performing high complexity testing must have at a minimum an earned associate degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489.
Specific Skills: Word processing knowledge and the ability to recognize and resolve discrepant results in testing

Licenses: MT(ASCP) or equivalent, LA CLS-G license

Experience: Experience in blood banking, clinical chemistry, immunology or molecular testing preferred