Medical Laboratory Technician - MUSCP

Responsible for

• Performing diagnostic testing on patient samples
• Aiding physicians in the diagnosis and/or monitoring of various disease states
• Following standardized procedures
• Helping prepare samples for testing
• Analyzing test results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits

Physical Requirements

• Continuous requirements to perform job functions while standing, walking, and sitting
• Ability to bend at the waist, kneel, climb stairs, reach in all directions, fully use both hands and legs, possess good finger dexterity, perform repetitive motions with hands/wrists/elbows and shoulders
• Maintain 20/40 vision corrected, see and recognize objects close at hand and at a distance, work in a latex safe environment and work indoors
• Frequently lift, lower, push and pull and/or carry objects weighing 50 lbs (+/-) unassisted, exert up to 50 lbs of force, lift from 36” to overhead 25 lbs
• Infrequently work in dusty areas and confined/cramped spaces

Education & Experience

• Associates degree in Medical Laboratory Technology
• No prior experience required

Certification

• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or equivalent
• If not certified, certification must be obtained within the first year of employment

Additional Job Description

Develop, draft, revise SOPs, training documents, validation/verification plans, test cases, and validation/verification summaries.

Maintain excellent communication with the Department and other Laboratory Services personnel.