Medical Technologist I

Description

12a-8:30a, Tuesday- Saturday. -Third shift EST

Basic Purpose:

• Responsible for performing routine and non-routine activities pertaining to laboratory testing and the reporting of results.
• Performs moderately difficult to complex tasks.
• Performs assigned analytical testing procedures in an accurate, precise, and timely manner.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test result;
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens;
• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures (see department SOPs).
• Review and release test results.
• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and all maintenance performed;
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Follow department’s procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to clients. If applicable, answer questions from customers or other lab personnel.
• Maintain complete records of all testing performed on-site.
• Maintain general appearance of the department.
• Make sure reagents/test kits have received dates, expiration dates, and if applicable opened dates.
• Review/train on new procedures.
• Attend monthly department and any additional training/educational meetings.
• Participate in all applicable safety training sessions. Know the location and contents of the safety manual. Know the location/use of all applicable safety equipment.
• If needed, participate in government or regulatory agency inspections.
• Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.

• This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the
• work performed by this position.

Qualifications:

Education:

• BS in Medical Technology; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493.1433 published in March 14, 1990.

Work Experience:

• 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
• Minimum of one year of clinical laboratory experience in highly complex testing for those with BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology.

Other:

• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several procedures simultaneously.
• Must interact with other departments.
• Contact with clients may be required, good customer service skills important.
• Must protect patient confidentiality at all times.