Medical Lab Technician/ Medical Technologist

Responsibilities

• The performance of complex analysis of all body fluids and tissues.
• Determining the reliability of all analytic data before releasing as patient measurement for diagnosis and treatment.
• Interpreting information to make judgmental decisions and troubleshooting technical procedure and instruments.
• Utilizing knowledge of medical correlation of data, laboratory parameters, physiologic factors, medication effects, and specific medical treatments to assess the validity of laboratory data.
• Using appropriate testing techniques to evaluate new testing methodologies and practices.
• Demonstrating safety and infection control practices.
• Aid in gathering test data for evaluation of new methods and installation of equipment.

Requirements

• Critical thinking, academic theory, facilitation/leadership abilities, and advanced customer service skills.
• Customer service to clinicians and clients.
• Quality assurance functions and equipment maintenance functions.
• Completes quality control checks on each procedure, equipment, reagents, stains, etc.
• Documents and interprets all QC data used by technologists to determine validity of patient results and verify instrument performance.
• Documents and reviews maintenance logs to assure optimum system performance, guaranteeing valid data and eliminating costly, time-consuming equipment failures.
• Continuing Education and Competencies.
• Remains current in field. Trains new employees and students. Maintains competencies, mandatory educational requirements (ACE).
• Miscellaneous duties.

Qualifications

Associate's Degree: Applied Sciences (Required)

ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology - American Society for Clinical Pathology, MLT - Medical Laboratory Technologist Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology

Skills

None

Benefits

N/A

Pay

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Schedule

Variable