Medical Laboratory Technician

Position Overview

We are seeking a detail-oriented Medical Laboratory Technician to support quality, regulatory compliance, and operational excellence within a hospital laboratory environment. This position partners with laboratory leadership to improve workflows, oversee quality initiatives, maintain documentation systems, and ensure ongoing readiness for regulatory inspections.

The ideal candidate has experience in transfusion medicine, blood banking, or clinical laboratory operations and enjoys driving process improvements while supporting laboratory teams through training, validation activities, and quality management initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate process improvement initiatives that enhance quality, efficiency, and consistency throughout laboratory operations.
• Evaluate workflow performance using quality metrics, operational data, and staff feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
• Participate in investigations involving quality events, perform root cause analysis, and assist with implementing corrective and preventive actions (CAPA).
• Plan and coordinate validation activities for new equipment, software, instrumentation, and laboratory procedures
• Develop, maintain, and update laboratory documentation, including standard operating procedures, work instructions, forms, and training resources
• Administer electronic document control and learning management systems to ensure accurate version control and training compliance
• Coordinate onboarding, annual competencies, retraining, and continuing education for laboratory personnel
• Monitor equipment maintenance schedules, quality control activities, calibration records, and validation documentation
• Support regulatory inspections and accreditation activities by maintaining complete, organized documentation and responding to audit requests
• Serve as a liaison between laboratory operations, quality management, medical leadership, and regulatory agencies
• Assist with implementation of new clinical processes, operational projects, validation studies, and specialty programs
• Maintain documentation systems, training records, validation files, quality reports, and compliance tracking tools
• Promote standardized laboratory practices while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, accountability, and operational excellence
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure laboratory activities remain compliant with organizational policies and applicable regulatory requirements

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Required Qualifications

• Active California laboratory license qualifying the individual to perform moderate-complexity testing, such as
• Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)
• Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS)
• Clinical Immunohematology Scientist (CIS)
• Minimum of three years of experience in blood banking, transfusion medicine, or a related clinical laboratory setting.
• Experience supporting laboratory quality systems, compliance programs, or operational improvement initiatives.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines.

Preferred Experience

• Previous experience participating in regulatory inspections or accreditation surveys.
• Background developing or maintaining laboratory SOPs, training programs, or competency assessments.
• Familiarity with laboratory information systems, blood management software, or electronic document management platforms.
• Experience leading validation projects involving laboratory equipment or clinical processes

Knowledge & Skills

• Working knowledge of CLIA, FDA, AABB, cGMP, and other laboratory regulatory requirements.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including Word, Excel, Outlook, and related software.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to coach, mentor, and collaborate effectively with multidisciplinary teams.
• Strong organizational, planning, and project management capabilities.
• Commitment to maintaining quality, regulatory compliance, and patient safety in a clinical laboratory environment.