Medical Technologist (ASCP) OR Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP)

Responsibilities

• Uses critical thinking, academic theory, facilitation and leadership abilities, and advanced customer service skills.
• 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.
• Mentoring new lab associates and students.
• Customer service to clinicians and clients.
• Must be comfortable and professional on the telephone, able to communicate with physician staff office, clinical staff, and all laboratory associates.
• Able to communicate with patients and their families, using service recovery when necessary.
• Quality assurance functions and equipment maintenance functions.
• Performs 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 education requirements (ACE).
• Miscellaneous Duties.
• Performs miscellaneous duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree (Required)
• ASCP - American Society for Clinical Pathology - American Society for Clinical Pathology
• OR completion of all required course work for Bachelor’s degree and completion of ASCP Certification
• Superior customer service skills.
• Experience in an automated clinical laboratory