Description

JOB SUMMARY:

1. A Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing a full range of laboratory testing and reporting laboratory findings to physicians.
2. The skills requirements for a Medical Technician I include:
3. Occupational Specific
4. Technical Skills
5. Personal
6. Professional
7. The Medical Technician I must meet the personnel responsibilities per CLIA Sec. 493.1495: Standard Testing personnel responsibilities.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
2. Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
3. Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
4. Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance.
5. Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or director.
6. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications.
7. Must be able to apply the principles, theory and techniques of the practice of laboratory medicine to produce and report appropriate.
8. Performs, interprets and records Quality Control data in all departments as appropriate. Records corrective actions where appropriate.
9. Performs preventative and corrective maintenance on instrumentation as prescribed in procedures. Records corrective action where appropriate.
10. Participates in available continuing education.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. N/A

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty competently. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelors or Associate Degree in Medical Technology

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:

• Preferred

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• English

MATH SKILLS:

• General math abilities

COMPUTER SKILLS:

• Basic word

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS: None

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. No significant hazards.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

1. Hand and arm dexterity is necessary to perform certain tasks.
2. Must be able to stand and walk for long periods of time.
3. Adequate hearing to communicate with patients and staff; ability to hear paging system and telephones.
4. Some bending and stair climbing required.
5. Adequate vision to read, view computer screens, monitors equipment and results.
6. Legible handwriting skills
7. Attention to detail
8. Ability to communicate effectively
9. Must adhere to all applicable confidentiality requirements and Code of Conduct.
10. Be able to lift an average of 40 lbs.