About The Position
The Medical Laboratory Technician/Medical Technologist performs clinical testing in assigned laboratory areas, including Blood Bank, Serology, Coagulation, Hematology, Chemistry, Special Chemistry, Urinalysis, Clinical Microscopy, and Microbiology. The role maintains proficiency across assigned areas, follows laboratory procedures and physician orders, and supports accurate test reporting, quality control, instrument maintenance, and continuous improvement. The position also assists section supervisors with quality-control activities, procedure manuals, competency assessment, test validations, instrument interfaces, and laboratory information systems projects. As needed, the employee performs Laboratory Support Technician functions such as data processing, handling calls and specimens, preparing shipments, and managing supplies. The role includes collecting blood specimens from patients of all ages, teaching new hires and students, maintaining confidentiality and a clean work area, and complying with departmental and hospital policies.
Requirements
- For MLT, Grade 13: Associate degree in science and completion of an approved Medical Laboratory Technology internship program; degree or transcript documentation is required.
- For MLT, Grade 13: Registration as a Medical Laboratory Technician with ASCP or NCA.
- For MT (ASCP Eligible), Grade 14: Bachelor's degree or higher in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Biology, Microbiology, or Chemistry; degree or transcript documentation is required.
- For MT (ASCP Eligible), Grade 14: One-year internship in an ASCP program or other work experience accepted by ASCP, NCA, AACC, or ASM; high school diploma or transcript documentation is required.
- For MT (ASCP), Grade 16: Bachelor's degree in one of the listed fields; degree or transcript documentation is required.
- For MT (ASCP), Grade 16: Completion of an approved Medical Technology internship program and registration as a Medical Technologist with ASCP or NCA.
Responsibilities
- Provide satisfactory service to internal and external users and seek to improve customer service and satisfaction.
- Perform clinical testing according to laboratory procedures and physician orders in assigned laboratory areas.
- Maintain proficiency in assigned laboratory areas.
- Prepare reagents, standards, controls, stains, and culture media as needed.
- Troubleshoot instruments and perform scheduled preventive maintenance.
- Accurately transcribe completed test data for reporting.
- Recommend improvements in quality and efficiency to the immediate supervisor.
- Assist the section supervisor and serve as a technical reference when the supervisor is absent.
- Participate in competency assessment as appropriate.
- Assist with quality-control activities, including troubleshooting and approving primary rule failures; verifying QC methods; reviewing daily, periodic, reagent, and maintenance QC data; and collecting and summarizing monthly statistical data.
- Participate in test validations, instrument interfaces, and laboratory information systems projects.
- Help maintain assigned procedure manuals in compliance with CAP and NCCLS standards and review them as necessary and at least annually.
- Perform Laboratory Support Technician functions as needed, including data processing, answering phones, verifying incoming specimens with the courier, preparing specimens for shipment, and arranging transportation.
- Use laboratory supplies efficiently and economically; check inventory, order supplies, and restock supplies upon arrival.
- Participate in teaching practical and theoretical test-procedure principles to new hires and students.
- Obtain appropriate blood specimens from patients of all ages.
- Maintain confidentiality of confidential information.
- Maintain cooperative relationships with employees, medical staff, patients, and guests and contribute effectively as part of the Laboratory team.
- Keep benches, testing areas, and other work areas clean, sanitary, and uncluttered.
- Maintain professional growth through approved seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations; keep abreast of developments and meet approved ASCP or NCA contact-hour requirements.
- Learn and perform new procedures established in the clinical laboratory.
- Maintain knowledge of departmental and hospital policies and procedures relevant to the job, including fire and disaster plans.
- Perform other work-related duties and activities as assigned or requested.
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What This Job Offers
Education Level
Associate degree
