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Medical Laboratory Technician

Primary Location San Diego, California Facility Name Zion Medical Center Schedule Per Diem Shift Evening Salary $35.98 - $38.93 / hour
Job Number 1390570 Date Posted 11/06/2025
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Job Summary:

Under supervision performs pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases of all testing with speed and accuracy as authorized under California State Business and Professions Code . Analyzes test results in accordance with the patient population (e.g. pediatric, neonatal, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients). Reviews and reports test results to the appropriate provider or location. Maintains quality control, quality assurance and preventive maintenance according to department policy. Successfully interacts with all laboratory computer systems. Maintains yearly state determined educational requirements.

Essential Responsibilities:


  • Upholds Kaiser Permanentes Policies and Procedures, Principles of Responsibilities and applicable state, federal and local laws.

  • Performs Phlebotomy.

  • Performs and records instrument preventive maintenance procedures.

  • Documents daily, weekly and monthly maintenance procedures as determined by department protocol.

  • Performs and records quality control results as determined by established protocol.

  • Verifies all requirements of test samples to include labeling accuracy and/or tube containers prior to testing.

  • Performs all test procedures as outlined in the departments procedure manual.

  • Crosschecks results for appropriate correlations and reports testing results with accuracy.

  • Records all information required on department log sheets, worksheets, printouts, and file cards, etc.

  • Utilizes computer systems to enter and report data.

  • Performs proficiency testing, inter-laboratory tests, and competency assessment as required.

  • Completes special assignments in a timely manner with desired results.


    • Completes procedures during assigned work shift, utilizing time productively.
    Basic Qualifications:
    Experience
    • One (1) year of experience as a Medical Technician in the United Sates, if not U.S. trained.
    Education
    • Associate degree or equivalent units. (Equivalent units include: 36 semester or equivalent quarter units in physical or biological sciences, 6 semester or equivalent quarter units in chemistry. 6 semester or equivalent quarter units in biology.)
    License, Certification, Registration
    • Medical Laboratory Technician License (California)
       
    Additional Requirements:
    • Understanding of fundamental scientific principles underlying laboratory tests.
    Preferred Qualifications:
    • N/A.

    Notes:

    • Per diem MLT primarily the SD hospital zone but may be required to work at other SD area locations.  
    • At least one weekend per month required.
Primary Location: California,San Diego,Zion Medical Center Scheduled Weekly Hours: 1 Shift: Evening Workdays: Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat Working Hours Start: 02:00 PM Working Hours End: 02:00 AM Job Schedule: Per Diem Job Type: Standard Worker Location: Onsite Employee Status: Regular Employee Group/Union Affiliation: B02-L135|UFCW|Local 135 Job Level: Individual Contributor Department: ZION MEDICAL CENTER - Pathology/Lab-Evening - 0806 Pay Range: $35.98 - $38.93 / hour Travel: Yes, 75 % of the Time On-site: Work location is on-site (KP designated office, medical office building or hospital). Worker location must align with Kaiser Permanente's Authorized States policy. Kaiser Permanente is an equal opportunity employer committed to fair, respectful, and inclusive workplaces. Applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other protected characteristic or status.

For jobs where work will be performed in unincorporated LA County, the employer provides the following statement in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance. Criminal history may have a direct, adverse, and negative relationship on the following job duties, potentially resulting in the withdrawal of the conditional offer of employment:

  • Consistently supports compliance and the Principles of Responsibility (Kaiser Permanente's Code of Conduct) by maintaining the privacy and confidentiality of information, protecting the assets of the organization, acting with ethics and integrity, reporting non-compliance, and adhering to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations, accreditation, and licensure requirements (where applicable), and Kaiser Permanente's policies and procedures.

  • Models and reinforces ethical behavior in self and others in accordance with the Principles of Responsibility, adheres to organizational policies and guidelines; supports compliance initiatives; maintains confidences; admits mistakes; conducts business with honesty, shows consistency in words and actions; follows through on commitments.

  • Job duties with at least occasional or possible access to: (1) patients, the general public, or other employees; (2) confidential protected health information and other confidential KP information (including employee, proprietary, financial or trade secret information); (3) KP property and assets, for example, electronic assets, medical instruments, or devices; (4) controlled substances regulated by federal law or potentially subject to diversion.
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