Span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Position: Medical Lab Technician/span>/span>/strong>/span>/span>br>
span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Job Description:/span>/span>/strong>/span>/span>br>
span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">The medical Laboratory Technician will perform all necessary laboratory testing in the detection, diagnosis, and prognosis disease. The Medical Laboratory Technician will work collaboratively with the laboratory team to provide testing services to clients. Additional tasks can be assigned at the discretion of the Supervisor/Manager/Director./span>/span>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Follows written lab procedures for the correct handling and processing of specimens. Performs lab procedures of moderate and high complexity in accordance with standards set forth in sectional laboratory procedures./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Maintains an up to date working knowledge of all technical procedures in the department and operations of all instrumentation. Reviews all pertinent SOPMs. Manipulate and operate simple and complex laboratory equipment including computers may perform maintenance and limited tear down and replacement of parts of laboratory equipment problem solve equipment malfunctions./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Assists in the orientation of training of new employees. Participates in the training of technical staff and monitors progress with supervisor. Serves as a resource to peers and other personnel./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Performs quality control procedures established for each method and maintains accurate records. Reviews and analyzes quality control data, identifies QC trends or problems, makes judgments, and takes appropriate corrective action. Prior to releasing any test results. (if applicable)/span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Operates laboratory instruments and performs routine maintenance and procedural calibrations. Diagnoses, troubles, and documents all lab instrument and/or reagent problems. Performs preventative and corrective maintenance/repairs and maintains records of actions. Contact technical services representatives when necessary to resolve problems./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Reviews accuracy and completeness of results prior to release in the Laboratory Information System (if applicable) Recognizes unexpected or unreasonable results and/or testing delays./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Follows protocols for acceptance/rejection of patient results./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Location and transporting specimens as per company standards and protocols./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Completes routine and STAT testing within acceptable turn-around time guidelines./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Reviews Pending Logs, research, and resolves missing specimen issues. If unable to resolve issue, then the issue must be given to someone on the next shift to continue the process to resolve. If no resolution can be found the supervisor should be notified./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Participates in the evaluation and development of new procedures, methods and instruments./span>/span>/span>/span>
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span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Qualifications:/span>/span>/strong>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Associates of Science degree in medical technology, chemistry, biology, or related life science and meets CLIA personnel standard criteria./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">State Licensure, where applicable./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Mathematical, computer, reasoning, and language skills at the college level (2 years)/span>/span>/span>/span>
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span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Preferred:/span>/span>/strong>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">ASCP or other national certification./span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">One year of relevant work experience./span>/span>/span>/span>
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span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">strong>span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Physical Demands:/span>/span>/strong>/span>/span>
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li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Medium work of lifting up to 50 pounds and/or carrying objects weighing up to 25 pounds/span>/span>/span>/span>
li style="margin: 0.0in 0.0in 8.0pt;">span style="font-size: 11.0pt;">span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">span style="font-size: 12.0pt;">span style="">Responsible for lifting, carrying, pushing and pulling objects./span>/span>/span>/span>
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Please reference Job number: 22993