Medical Technologist - Lab Technologist

Genova Diagnostics • Deerfield Beach, FL

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About The Position

A Medical Technologist / Lab Technician is responsible for the technical processing of tests and performing the more difficult tests assigned to the department. Some incumbents of the class perform independent work of a comparable level, including completion of more difficult and complex tests with responsibility for results, re-tests where abnormal or atypical results are obtained, and assisting superiors in specialized development or quality control work. Emphasis of the work is on daily technical supervision of technicians and laboratory assistants engaged in completion of a volume of diagnostic tests, with assigned responsibility for accuracy of results and administrative control of standardized tests performed by manual or automatic methods within the department. Work is performed under the general supervision of a professional superior who discusses complex problems arising and evaluates work for professional quality. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to: Ensures accuracy of results. Assists employees with work in progress. Advises employees on alternate procedures and decides on the advisability of re-tests. Supervises completion of department laboratory reports. Recommends repair of equipment and instruments and ordering of supplies. Completes the more complex tests assigned to the department, requiring lengthy procedures and advanced skills. Discusses various unit findings with the General Supervisor Personally performs a volume of difficult tests and procedures in the CSS laboratory, including sample preparation, data review, and maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory Instruments. Completes specialized tests where procedures are time-consuming, exacting, and requiring considerable interpretation of a technological nature. Assists other technologists in the completion of procedures as requested. Conducts emergency tests of a complex nature. Reviews controls or related automatic equipment such as auto analyzers. Assists the Supervisor in the establishment or review of quality control procedures, and in the evaluation of new methods. Follow the supervisor’s direction in initiating procedures. Discusses results with the superior during progress. Maintains quality control records. Check reagents. Prepares data summarizing results of evaluation tests as directed. Responsible for attending all scheduled in-service training provided. Performs related work as required. Identify specific duties related to the following activities: Laboratory Duties Pre-analytic: Knowledge of the department’s policies and procedures that are implemented for the collection and pre-analytical handling of patient specimens Analytic: Knowledge of the requirements for the testing of patient samples, quality control, and reports. Post-analytic: Is familiar with testing, transmission, storage, and retention patient results and specimens. Administrative or Managerial: Prepare data summaries for supervisor review additional essential roles include: excellent leadership, human relations, and communication skills.

Requirements

• Excellent leadership skills
• Human relations skills
• Communication skills

Responsibilities

• Technical processing of tests
• Performing difficult tests
• Completing complex tests with responsibility for results
• Performing re-tests where abnormal or atypical results are obtained
• Assisting superiors in specialized development or quality control work
• Daily technical supervision of technicians and laboratory assistants
• Ensuring accuracy of results
• Assisting employees with work in progress
• Advising employees on alternate procedures and deciding on the advisability of re-tests
• Supervising completion of department laboratory reports
• Recommending repair of equipment and instruments and ordering of supplies
• Completing complex tests requiring lengthy procedures and advanced skills
• Performing difficult tests and procedures in the CSS laboratory, including sample preparation, data review, and maintenance and troubleshooting of laboratory Instruments
• Completing specialized tests where procedures are time-consuming, exacting, and requiring considerable interpretation of a technological nature
• Assisting other technologists in the completion of procedures as requested
• Conducting emergency tests of a complex nature
• Reviewing controls or related automatic equipment such as auto analyzers
• Assisting the Supervisor in the establishment or review of quality control procedures, and in the evaluation of new methods
• Following the supervisor’s direction in initiating procedures
• Maintaining quality control records
• Checking reagents
• Preparing data summarizing results of evaluation tests as directed
• Attending all scheduled in-service training provided
• Knowledge of the department’s policies and procedures that are implemented for the collection and pre-analytical handling of patient specimens
• Knowledge of the requirements for the testing of patient samples, quality control, and reports
• Familiarity with testing, transmission, storage, and retention patient results and specimens
• Preparing data summaries for supervisor review

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees