Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) | Part Time at Abarca Health

Marshall, Minnesota, United States

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Not SpecifiedCompensation
Entry Level & New GradExperience Level
Part TimeJob Type
UnknownVisa
Healthcare, Medical LaboratoryIndustries

Requirements

  • Associate's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Scientist degree (for MLT)
  • Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Laboratory Scientist degree or Bachelor's Transcript showing Medical Technology degree (for MLS)
  • MLT - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 1 Year or Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) within 1 Year
  • MLS - American Medical Technologists (AMT) within 1 Year
  • Visual acuity adequate to perform position duties
  • Ability to communicate effectively with others, hear, understand and distinguish speech and other sounds
  • Ability to work primarily days with rotating weekends and holidays

Responsibilities

  • Responsible for day-to-day operations of laboratory instrumentation or disciplines including supply inventory, quality control, calibration, reagent preparation, etc.; initiates and follows through with corrective action
  • Accurately performs basic to complex clinical laboratory tests utilizing theoretical knowledge and independent judgment in addition to established protocol, techniques and equipment manuals
  • Assumes responsibility for distinguishing between normal and abnormal clinical laboratory parameters; rechecks abnormals, alerts appropriate staff for abnormal results, and documents actions
  • Communicates laboratory data and pertinent technical information to appropriate departments and individuals in an accurate and timely fashion
  • Critiques, correlates and differentiates results of tests utilizing theoretical knowledge and independent judgment in addition to established protocol, techniques and equipment manuals
  • Participates with development of protocols, lab manuals, new instrumentation, lab CQI or other laboratory developmental activities
  • Provides technical guidance and serves as primary resource for various team members; trains new employees or co-workers on new equipment/procedures as applicable
  • Provides instructions on proper pre-analytical specimen collection, specimen handling, and storage guidelines for various body fluids and/or collects specimens as necessary

Skills

Clinical Laboratory Testing
Quality Control
Calibration
Reagent Preparation
Instrument Maintenance
Quality Assurance
Supply Inventory

Abarca Health

Pharmacy Benefit Management services provider

About Abarca Health

Abarca Health provides Pharmacy Benefit Management (PBM) services, focusing on flexible and user-friendly solutions for health plans, employers, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid. Its main product, the Darwin platform, allows clients to quickly implement and modify benefit designs while ensuring compliance with regulations. Abarca Health manages over $5.3 billion in drug spend and processes 100 million prescription claims annually, offering additional services like home delivery for prescriptions. The company's goal is to deliver exceptional service and innovative solutions in the PBM market.

Aventura, FloridaHeadquarters
2005Year Founded
VENTURE_UNKNOWNCompany Stage
HealthcareIndustries
501-1,000Employees

Benefits

PTO
Parental leave
Work flexibility
Health insurance
Wellness stipend
401k
Tuition reimbursement
Leadership development programs

Risks

Increased competition from Amazon Pharmacy and Mark Cuban's Cost Plus Drug Company.
Growing focus on specialty drugs may require platform adaptation.
Shift towards price transparency could pressure Abarca's pricing models.

Differentiation

Abarca Health's Darwin platform is highly adaptable and user-friendly.
The company offers innovative programs like Triple S en Casa for home delivery.
Abarca Health ensures compliance with ever-changing healthcare regulations.

Upsides

Abarca transitioned two million members to Darwin in 18 months, showing operational efficiency.
Collaboration with Blue Shield of California boosts Abarca's reputation in the PBM sector.
Recognition as a top IT workplace attracts top talent, driving innovation.

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