Medical Technician

Responsibilities

• Using microscopes - centrifuges - incubators - balances - and instruments to perform laboratory tests and analyze body fluids and other substances to determine the presence or absence of disease or other abnormal conditions
• Receiving - collecting - sorting - recording - storing and/or shipping clinical laboratory specimens so that appropriate testing/diagnostic procedures can be performed
• Obtaining additional data or information from healthcare providers as needed
• Maintaining the laboratory and equipment in a clean and safe condition
• Calibrating and maintaining laboratory instrumentation and equipment
• Monitoring specimens - equipment - and laboratory for acceptability
• Ensuring that sufficient supply of reagents - standards - and controls - are available at all times
• Preparing reagents - controls - etc.
• Recommending changes in procedure to improve efficiency - accurately - and safety
• Establishing inventory and equipment maintenance requirements and maintaining appropriate inventories and maintenance schedules
• Assisting in training personnel and/or students in laboratory procedures and laboratory safety
• Functioning as a point of contact for implementation of safety regulations and safe working conditions and is accountable to the supervisory to report conditions and progress on eliminating discrepancies
• Accepting/documenting incoming patient specimens using the designated computer system
• Processing specimens and selecting appropriate procedures based on knowledge of the type of specimens - patient information - and laboratory resources
• Reporting all specimen problems according to established guidelines
• Performing a variety of laboratory tests - both new and established that involve very fine distinctions in analytical methods
• Entering test results into hospital computer system - verifying the accuracy - completeness - and validity
• Evaluating the validity of data in relation to the test system and assay procedures
• Correlating and integrating information and performing additional testing to confirm abnormal results as per policies and procedures
• Participating in quality assurance activities
• Performing related duties as required

Qualifications

• Experience performing phlebotomy/blood draws on human patients
• Associate-degree course of study with 2-year program including a training course in a certified laboratory assistant school
• 1 year of study with 6 semester hours in chemistry and/or biological sciences plus a training course in a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) school
• 2 years of study with at least 12 semester hours of chemistry and/or biological science course work directly related to the specialization of the position