Medical Laboratory Technician

Personnel Board of Jefferson County

. Perform highly technical clinical laboratory work in chemistry, hematology and coagulation, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, and/or urinalysis.

Posted 10/4/2026full-timeAlabama • United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $19 - $30 per hourWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in performing technical clinical laboratory work across various disciplines, including chemistry, hematology, and microbiology, while ensuring compliance with CLIA and state health regulations. Proficient in specimen collection, analysis, and quality assurance testing to support accurate diagnostic outcomes.

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Clinical Laboratory ExperienceQuality Assurance TestingSpecimen Collection and ProcessingCompliance with CLIA RegulationsMicroscopic Urine Examination

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Hard Skills

Laboratory TestingImmunology TestingHematology TestingCoagulation TestingMicrobiology TestingUrinalysisSpecimen AnalysisQuality ControlEquipment CalibrationTroubleshooting Laboratory Equipment

Soft Skills

Collaboration with Healthcare ProvidersPatient EngagementProblem Solving

Tools & Technologies

Laboratory EquipmentSpecimen Storage EquipmentIncubatorsRefrigeratorsFreezers

Industry Keywords

CLIA ComplianceAlabama Department of Health RegulationsBlood Borne PathogensCommunicable DiseasesQuality Control Standards

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Perform highly technical clinical laboratory work in chemistry, hematology and coagulation, immunology, immunohematology, microbiology, and/or urinalysis.
Collect, receive, evaluate, and process patient specimens for laboratory testing.
Troubleshoot, maintain, calibrate, and conduct quality assurance testing on laboratory equipment.
Collaborate with healthcare providers and engage with patients to collect blood, urine, and other samples.
Analyze control specimens to verify accurate analyzer and testing equipment measurements.
Resolve analyzer performance problems, unacceptable quality-control results, and instrument malfunctions.
Maintain storage equipment and safely store specimens, reagents, controls, and other supplies.
Monitor room, incubator, refrigerator, and freezer temperatures.
Maintain chemical inventory records and rotate stock to prevent expiration.
Assess specimen adequacy and notify physicians when another aspiration is needed.
Prepare slides and preserve specimens for biopsies and cultures.
Print and attach shipping and barcode labels to specimens.
Verify patient information on specimen containers against laboratory orders.
Perform immunology or serology testing, including flu, RPR, and H. pylori testing.
Perform microscopic urine examinations and urinalysis.
Analyze test results to assist physicians with diagnosis and treatment planning.
Report communicable and infectious diseases to the State Health Department.
Follow CLIA requirements for clinical laboratory practices and procedures.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Laboratory experience with waived or moderate complexity testing.
Ability to perform work involving sustained periods of walking or standing.
May be required to lift items or objects weighing up to 25 lbs.
Ability to work with medical laboratory tools and equipment.
Ability to work around bio-hazard materials, including blood borne pathogens, body fluids, and communicable diseases.
Compliance with Alabama Department of Health regulations.
Compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendment (CLIA) regulations regarding clinical laboratory practices and procedures.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Employer-sponsored retirement plan (pension)
Generous paid holidays
Sick leave
Vacation leave