Medical Laboratory Technician- Per Diem

Duties and Responsibilities

• Receive and review requests and specimens for appropriateness and acceptability per policy for the tests/procedures requested.
• Reject all unacceptable specimens and document according to policy.
• Prioritize work to ensure specimens are processed in a timely fashion.
• Perform tests for which there are established procedures and for which competency has been determined to be acceptable.
• Analyze test results, interpret abnormal and unusual results (i.e., QC failures, delta failures, questionable results) and notify supervisor appropriately.
• Evaluate/verify results according to established protocol prior to result release.
• Investigate, prior to release, any unexpected results.
• Report all critical and STAT values immediately to appropriate patient care personnel and document according to policy.
• Maintain section supplies and equipment.
• Aid supervisor to ensure adequate volumes of supplies.
• Receive, prepare and determine suitability of reagents in accordance to procedure.
• Aid the supervisor in adhering to budget by monitoring the use of supplies, materials, reagents, etc. and report wasteful conditions to supervisor.
• Maintain equipment to ensure that it is functional per operating procedures.
• Troubleshoot problems.
• Maintain appropriate section logs.
• Train/educate new staff on section procedures under the direction of the supervisor.
• Maintain competencies (position specific and hospital-wide) required for the specific patient population served.
• Comply with established policies and procedures, professional standards and practices and requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies.
• Take appropriate action to resolve incidents of non-compliance.
• Document per policy.
• Perform phlebotomy as needed to ensure timely provision of laboratory services to patients.
• Take and relay messages accurately to the appropriate person.
• Assist callers with questions either answering their questions or directing them to the appropriate resource.
• Communicate to next shift significant events/information and/or pending testing.
• FAX results in accordance with Laboratory and Hospital policy.
• Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, in-services, workshops, outside conferences, additional courses, and/or professional affiliations.
• Participate in in-service education activities.
• Absorb and comply with local, state, federal, and regulatory agency compliance and preparedness activities.

Qualifications

• Nationally recognized certification such as American Society for Clinical Laboratory Professionals (ASCP) as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLD) or Nation Creditialing Agency for Laboratory Professionals (NCA) as a Clinical Laboratory Technician (CLT) or equivalent preferred.
• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Science or qualified as a technician per 42 CFR 93.1489b Verified by primary source.
• At least 2 years prior experience as a laboratory technician in a similar environment.

Skills and Abilities

• Perform basic laboratory procedures.
• C onsistently follow standardized procedures.
• Organize work to meet established deadlines.
• Understand method principles.
• Do intermediate math.
• Interpret results as to accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits.
• Exercise independent judgment within boundaries of knowledge and skills.
• Reason analytically and independently act on the decision within boundaries of knowledge and skills.
• Communicate effectively and be clearly understood by telephone and in person.
• Possess above average customer service skills.
• Accurately and completely document according to policy and procedure.
• Write legibly.
• Possess basic computer skills.
• Perform tasks over long periods of time with sufficient endurance.
• Interact and provide care appropriate to the population of the patients served.
• Maneuver throughout the hospital.
• Teach/train others with successful outcomes.

Pay Range

$36.00 - $48.45