Medical Lab Technician II
About The Position
Team member is responsible for performing all laboratory procedures, including quality control, specimen collection, processing, testing, and reporting of lab results. Team member will also assist in the evaluation of new or modified techniques when required. They will advise and assist in the orientation and training of other personnel on equipment and software, as necessary. Depending on the assigned department they may also have a combination of responsibilities including key operator of specified instrumentation, supply orders and inventory, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting, management of vendor relationships, procedure writing assistance and/or oversight of an off shift.
Requirements
- Education:4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required. Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical, or biological science or equivalent.
- Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology or MT program Preferred.
- If graduated before 1987, two-year certification is recognized as MT
- Scientist Cert from ASCP or AMT (BB, C, H, MT/MLS, M, MB), required.
- Acceptable for Flow Cytometry only (if team member holds no other scientist certification): MDT(AMT) or SCYM(ASCP), required.
- New graduates and new hires must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Failure to do so will result in termination of employment.
- All individuals who are newly certified ASCP beginning January 1, 2004, must participate and maintain ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).
- All individuals who are newly certified AMT beginning January 1, 2006, must participate and maintain AMT Certification Continuation Program (CCP).
- Knowledge of current medical terminology to perform full range of laboratory tests.
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation.
- Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results.
- Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests.
- Skill in anticipating and reacting calmly to emergency situations.
- Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.
- Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, hospital staff and the public.
- Ability to read and understand information about instrumentation in laboratory field.
- Ability to follow written protocols.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to communicate clearly.
Nice To Haves
- One year experience as laboratory scientist for specialty areas (BB, Flow, and Micro). (Clinical internships of 12 months duration meet this requirement), preferred.
- Three years of experience for Core Sciences areas of the laboratory, preferred.
- Specialist certifications from accreditation agencies.
Responsibilities
- performing all laboratory procedures, including quality control, specimen collection, processing, testing, and reporting of lab results
- assist in the evaluation of new or modified techniques when required
- advise and assist in the orientation and training of other personnel on equipment and software, as necessary
- key operator of specified instrumentation
- supply orders and inventory
- instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting
- management of vendor relationships
- procedure writing assistance and/or oversight of an off shift
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Mid Level
Industry
Hospitals
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
