SMRMC PRN 1801-Medical Lab Tech-7010 Laboratory
About The Position
The Medical Lab Technician utilizes the laboratory process to safely perform laboratory procedures. Working assignments are determined by the workload of laboratory tests. This role involves following departmental procedures and policies, operating and maintaining laboratory instruments, and performing routine technical tasks to support results. The technician is responsible for setting up, adjusting, calibrating, and maintaining equipment, as well as collecting and preparing samples, solutions, and specimens, and ensuring safe disposal of waste. They must possess a positive attitude, function within approved policies and regulations, and be capable of independently addressing instrument problems. The technician will also assist with the orientation, preceptorship, and management of personnel assigned to the unit. Professional interaction with peers, physicians, administration, patients, and visitors is required. Attendance to yearly mandatory education is non-negotiable. The technician will be assigned up to 40 hours a week and will rotate between day and night shifts according to unit and staff needs. They must be willing to perform any duty within the scope of a medical technologist as requested by the laboratory manager or director.
Requirements
- LAB CERTIFICIATION REQUIRED
- Must be able to set up for testing, adjusting, calibrating, and maintaining equipment
- Must be able to collect and prepare samples, solutions and specimen and ensure safe disposal of waste
- Must have a good attitude and function within the scope of approved policies, procedures, and regulations for the department and organization
- Must be able to address problems with instruments and not depend on someone else to resolve the problem
- Must be able to work and relate in a professional, non-defensive manner with peers, physicians, administration, patients, and visitors
- Attendance to yearly mandatory education requirements is non-negotiable and will be the responsibility of the employee to arrange and attend sessions
- Must be willing to perform any duty within scope of medical technologist as requested by laboratory manager or director
Responsibilities
- Safely perform laboratory procedures
- Follow departmental procedures and policies that reflect the services provided by the laboratory
- Operate and maintain laboratory instruments
- Perform routine technical tasks in the laboratory to support results
- Set up for testing, adjusting, calibrating, and maintaining equipment
- Collect and prepare samples, solutions and specimen
- Ensure safe disposal of waste
- Address problems with instruments and not depend on someone else to resolve the problem
- Assist with orientation, preceptorship, and management of personnel assigned to unit
- Attend yearly mandatory education requirements
- Perform any duty within scope of medical technologist as requested by laboratory manager or director
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
11-50 employees
