Medical Laboratory Technician at Akicita Federal, LLC – Pine Ridge, South Dakota

We are seeking qualified Medical Technologists or Medical Laboratory Technicians to provide continuous, accurate, and timely clinical laboratory support services to patients of the Oglala Sioux Tribe at the Pine Ridge IHS Hospital and Outlying Health Centers. This role requires expertise in general laboratory medicine, including moderate and high complexity testing, to ensure safe and effective patient care in a remote rural area.

Location: Pine Ridge IHS Hospital and Outlying Health Centers, Pine Ridge, SD

Hours: 40-45 hours per week. Coverage includes all shifts (days, evenings, nights, weekends, and holidays)

Key Responsibilities

• Specimen Collection & Processing: Collect, label, process, and transport specimens accurately to support diagnostic timelines. Maintain 98% accuracy to avoid specimen mislabeling or chain-of-custody breaches.
• Patient Interaction: Receive patients and clearly explain procedures, special collection instructions, or criteria to obtain the best possible laboratory results.
• Testing & Analysis: Perform moderate and high complexity diagnostic laboratory testing with great accuracy and high attention to detail. Float and maintain proficiency across various departments, including Phlebotomy, Urinalysis, Hematology, Chemistry, and Blood Bank.
• Data Entry: Enter patient results and comments into the electronic health record with at least 98% accuracy. Ensure zero preventable proficiency testing errors.
• Equipment Maintenance: Independently operate laboratory equipment and perform required maintenance adhering to manufacturer instructions and hospital policies 100% of the time.
• Quality Control: Maintain daily quality control systems to meet all laboratory standards and facility policies.
• Compliance & Safety: Comply with all infection control, confidentiality, and facility safety standards, ensuring zero preventable safety incidents or compliance violations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Education: Must meet the current Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments of 1988 (CLIA) education requirements for high complexity testing personnel.
• Experience: Must have relevant clinical laboratory experience, as well as documented training and experience in phlebotomy. Transcripts and training documentation are required.
• Onboarding: Must meet all Government onboarding and security clearance requirements prior to start