Medical Lab Technician/Technologist

Job Title: Medical Lab Technician/Technologist

Reports to: Lab and Radiology Manager

Department: Lab and Radiology

FLSA Class: Non-Exempt

Updated: October 2024

Summary: The Medical Lab Technician (MLT)/Technologist (MT) is responsible for performing various in-house testing while ensuring that all patients receive quality care within the lab.  In collaboration with the Lab and Radiology Manager, the MLT/MT ensures they are in compliance with all federal grants, OSHA, CLIA, and Hunter Health Clinic (HHC) policies and procedures.

Essential Functions:

• Performs in-house testing of urinalysis, hematology, microbiology, serology, and chemistry.
• Performs blood draws to obtain samples from patients per the lab orders requested through the Electronic Health Record (EHR).
• Processes and orders tests from outside labs from the EHR.
• Recognizes and interprets abnormal lab results as needed.
• Assists with maintaining inventory and the ordering of supplies for the department.
• Maintains complete logs and/or electronic records for all tests and pap smears.
• Assists with the creation and implementation of new testing procedures, as needed.
• Assists with training of care team employees and new lab employees.
• Collaborates with the Lab and Radiology Manager if any concerns or problems arise in the department.
• Travels when necessary to meet operational needs.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• An associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technician or bachelor’s in Medical Laboratory Technology is required.
• Medical Laboratory Technician or Clinical Laboratory Technician Certification is required.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) is required, within 30 days of hire.
• 2 or more years of experience in a healthcare laboratory setting is preferred.

Skills:

• Listens, identifies, and responds quickly and effectively to internal and external needs.
• Communicates effectively with all patients.
• Displays organizational skills, the ability to multi-task, and uses time and resources effectively.
• Displays good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Effectively collaborates and seeks clarification and confirms accuracy as needed.
• Utilizes teamwork to achieve desired results and contributes to projects while developing positive working relationships.
• Pursues goals with commitment and shows initiative.
• Demonstrates accuracy, thoroughness, and reliability; manages time and priorities; develops and follows work procedures.
• Evaluates own performance and accepts constructive feedback to continue learning.
• Ability to maintain appropriate clinical privileges.

Physical and Mental Demands of the Job:

All employees, including those who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job function listed below, either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation. The functions listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar, related or a logical assignment to the position. This document does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.

• Talking: The ability to speak clearly and effectively.
• Average Hearing: The ability to hear average conversations and respond accordingly.
• Repetitive Motion: The ability to sit, stand, walk and use hands to handle, feel and reach.
• Finger Dexterity: The ability to use fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up objects and pinching fingers together.
• Average Visual Abilities: The ability to focus on items clearly, including close vision, color vision and the ability to adjust focus.
• Working Conditions: The ability to work in a well-lit, climate-controlled environment, with a noise level that is occasionally high. There is potential exposure to infectious diseases.
• Physical Strength: The ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 30 pounds.
• Mathematical Ability: The ability to accurately generate and understand linearity plots, Levy-Jennings graphs, coefficients of variation, standard deviation, and trends and shifts in data.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this job.  This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities associated with this job. Hunter Health Clinic Inc. reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business and organizational needs.