Medical Lab Technologist / Technician

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities :

• Performs quality control procedures to validate test results according to established standards and records results appropriately.
• Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to the patient(s) under his/her care, applying principles of growth and development over the life span.
• Assists in delivery of physician's reports via phone and electronic distribution in a timely manner. 
• Responds to "technical question" calls from units and physicians. 
• Performs preventative maintenance and monitoring of all equipment to ensure that it is working properly and maintains related records. 
• Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment. 
• Maintains adequate supply inventories by rotating stock, checking for expiration dates, and ordering replacement stock. 
• Performs venipunctures on patients of all age groups and other specimen collection using proper therapeutic skills according to procedures. 
• Assists supervisors in additional duties which support the lab's quality program. 
• Provides teaching and education to students and other personnel population.

Qualifications:

• B.S.M.T, ASCP or AMT. Associates degree or higher in science required upon hire or Associates degree or higher in related field required upon hire.
• MLT - Certified Medical Laboratory Technician through American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) required. MLT - Certified Medical Laboratory Technician through American Medical Technologists (AMT) required.