Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technician

Legal Address - Plymouth, NH 03264

Overview

Position Type Per Diem Job Shift Any

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Education

Required: 1. Associate in Science degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.

2. ASCP, NCA, or other nationally recognized licensure.

Preferred:

• Work Experience

Required: Internship in a hospital laboratory.

Preferred: 2 years practical experience

• Licensure/Certifications/Registrations

Required: Nationally recognized certification i.e. ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists), NCA (National Credentialing Agency), ASCLS (American Society of Clinical Laboratory Scientists).

• Other Skills/Knowledge

Must be detail oriented and organized; must be able to work under pressure; must have good manual dexterity and good color vision.

Working Conditions/Physical Demands:

• OSHA Blood borne Pathogen Category 1

Physical Demands

1. Strength (lift, carry, push, pull)

Maximum Lift Frequent Lift/Carry

S – Sedentary 10 lbs

L – Light 20 lbs Up to 10 lbs

M – Medium 50 lbs Up to 25 lbs

H – Heavy 100 Lbs Up to 50 lbs

V – Very Heavy over 100 lbs Up to 50 lbs

2. Climb and balance

3. Stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl (Occasional stooping/kneeling)

4. Reach, handle, feel, finger

5. Talk, hear

6. See (acuity, depth perception, field of vision)

Physical Demands of the position: 1L, 4, 5, 6

Environmental Conditions

1. Inside [I] (75% or more), Outside [O] (75% or more), or Both [B]

2. Extremes of cold plus temperature changes

3. Extremes of heat plus temperature changes

4. Wet and humid

5. Noise and vibration

6. Hazards

7. Fumes, odors, toxic conditions, dust, poor ventilation

Environmental Conditions of the position: 1I, 5, 6, 7

Frequent contact with water (hand washing and cleaning, biohazardous body fluids, and hazardous chemicals. Sufficient noise and interruptions to cause distraction and stress. Hazardous working conditions in which individual is exposed to definite risk of bodily injury through contact with moving instrumentation, chemicals, and/or body fluids.