What are the responsibilities and job description for the MLT- Medical Laboratory Technician position at PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL?
| Job Summary: | Performs diagnostic laboratory testing on specimens submitted Performs quality control, maintenance, and troubleshooting functions to ensure accuracy of test results Evaluates diagnostic test results within clinical context to verify alignment of results to the clinical picture |
| Job Duties/Responsibilities: | |
| • | Performs clinical laboratory examinations on blood or body fluids |
| • | Operates analytical equipment in performance of analytical testing |
| • | Maintains and troubleshoots analyzers to ensure proper function |
| • | Performs and evaluates quality control activities to validate proper test performance |
| • | Classifies, enumerates, and evaluates blood cells |
| • | Microscopically examines fluids and sediments to identify and enumerate components |
| • | Inoculates media with clinical specimens to encourage microbial growth |
| • | Performs atypical antibody screening and compatibility testing to prepare donor blood units for transfusion |
| • | Performs pre-analytical assessments of specimens to identify potential interferences to testing |
| • | Collects patient specimens by venipuncture or capillary incision |
| • | Performs other duties as assigned |
Qualifications:
| Education Experience: | 2-Year College Degree |
| Years of Related Experience: | < 1 Year |
| License/Certificate Required: | Yes |
| Driver's License Required: | Yes |
| Travel Requirements: | >25% |
| Age Requirement: | 18 |
| Job Requirements: | |
| • | Associate degree in Medical Laboratory or Bachelor degree in Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology |
| • | Current certification by a nationally recognized accreditation organization, (ASCP, AMT, etc.) |
| • | Can perform venipuncture and capillary incision |
| • | Fluent in written and spoken English |
| • | Competent in all general areas of the laboratory |
| • | Able to perform basic laboratory mathematics functions |
| • | Can utilize problem-solving skills adeptly to the situation |
| • | Properly documents quality control failures, instrument errors, etc. |
| • | Has familiarity with computer information systems |
| • | Can properly assess and evaluate quality control results |
| Preferred Skills: | |
| • | Two or more years of experience working in a hospital-based clinical laboratory |
| • | Previous experience performing therapeutic phlebotomies |
| • | Adept in using Microsoft Office Suite, especially Word and Excel |