Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician - Pickerington
About The Position
The Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician performs accurate, precise, and timely testing to support the diagnosis and management of human illness. The role uses automated, computerized, and manual methods and is responsible for quality control, instrument operation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The position handles blood, tissue, fecal matter, sputum, urine, spinal fluid, and other body fluids, which may be contaminated with infectious diseases, including HIV and other blood-borne pathogens. The role performs complex analyses of body fluids and tissues, evaluates the reliability and validity of analytical data before releasing patient results, interprets findings, and troubleshoots procedures and instruments. It also involves customer service for clinicians, clients, patients, and families; quality assurance and equipment maintenance; continuing education and competency maintenance; and training or mentoring new associates and students. Responsibilities emphasize safety, quality, and efficiency. The job profile is an overview rather than an exhaustive list and may change.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree; the minimum qualifications specify a bachelor's degree.
- Registration by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or completion of all required bachelor's degree coursework and completion of ASCP certification.
- AMT certification is considered equivalent to ASCP certification.
- Superior customer service skills.
- Experience in an automated clinical laboratory.
Responsibilities
- Perform complex analyses of body fluids and tissues and release reliable patient results for diagnosis and treatment.
- Interpret laboratory information and make judgmental decisions, including troubleshooting technical procedures and instruments.
- Assess laboratory data validity using knowledge of medical correlations, laboratory parameters, physiologic factors, medication effects, and medical treatments.
- Evaluate new testing methodologies and practices using appropriate testing techniques.
- Follow safety and infection-control practices while handling potentially infectious specimens.
- Provide mentorship to new laboratory associates and students.
- Provide customer service to clinicians and clients; communicate professionally by telephone with physician office staff, clinical staff, and laboratory associates.
- Communicate with patients and their families and use service recovery when needed.
- Perform quality control checks on procedures, equipment, reagents, stains, and other materials.
- Document and interpret quality-control data to assess patient-result validity and verify instrument performance.
- Document and review maintenance logs to support optimal system performance and prevent equipment failures.
- Remain current in the field, train new employees and students, and maintain competencies and mandatory education requirements.
- Perform miscellaneous duties as assigned.
- Focus on safety, quality, and efficiency while performing job duties.
