MOLECULAR PATHOLOGY TECH

Responsibilities

• Specimen handling: Receives, accesses, and processes blood, and a variety of other human source specimens, for clinical analysis.
• Molecular Pathology Testing: Performs and reports tests according to standard operating procedures as established in the clinical molecular laboratory.
• Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of molecular testing theory and scientific principles, routine testing procedures, and instrument operation and maintenance requirements, as they apply to molecular testing.
• Consistently follows departmental procedures for test performance in order to ensure accurate testing results.
• Is able to prioritize and organize workflow in order to meet turn around time requirements.
• Thoroughly reviews all work prior to release of patient data, in order to prevent clerical errors and amended reports, generating no more than 2 amended reports due to clerical errors annually.
• Always follows established policies and procedures related to quality control requirements and acceptability of data. Never reports patient results if QC is not within acceptable limits.
• Performs and documents preventive maintenance as scheduled in a thorough, careful manner.
• Demonstrates the ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve problems associated with abnormal specimens and discrepant test results.
• Demonstrates the ability to independently troubleshoot and resolve a wide variety of procedural, instrument, and specimen problems.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Molecular Biology.
• A.S.C.P. certified.
• 12 months experience in molecular pathology, medical technology or related field to include experience related to nucleic acid extraction and amplification by PCR techniques, DNA sequencing, mutation analysis, molecular oncology, appropriate specimen handling, quality control, and quality assurance as related to molecular laboratory techniques.
• Sound technical knowledge of specialty as it relates to test validation, performance, QC, and QA activities.
• Knowledge of all applicable laboratory regulations.