Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory TechnicianGovernment projectJob DescriptionMT(s) have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university in an accredited medical technology program or baccalaureate degree from an accredited four-year college or university with a degree in the physical or natural sciences which included six hours each in biology and chemistry and three years' experience performing medical laboratory tests or registration as a Medical Technologist by the National Certification Agency for Medical Laboratory Personnel or associates degree from an accredited college or university in an accredited medical laboratory program and two years' experience performing medical laboratory tests in the areas of blood banking, chemistry, hematology, bacteriology, parasitology, serology, and urinalysis or high school graduation or equivalent and seven years of experience performing medical laboratory tests in the areas of blood banking, chemistry, parasitology, serology, urinalysis, bacteriology, and hematology. MT(s) must have two years of full-time or equivalent part-time paid experience in excess of that described above.QualificationsClinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments Program (CLIA) certification.MT(s) provide training, supervision, technical assistance, and consultation to subordinate laboratory or clinic personnel.MT(s) conduct complex or advanced medical laboratory tests in clinical areas such as chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, bacteriology, serology, parasitology and blood banking to provide data for use in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases of patients.MT(s) collect, cultivate, isolate, identify and analyze specimens: cuts, stains and mounts tissue sections for microscopic analysis: and groups, types and cross-matches blood for donors and recipients to assure compatibility.MT(s) perform minor maintenance and calibration of diagnostic equipment.Must conduct appropriate clinical test preparation and processing procedures and microscopic analysis of test results.MT(s) prepare and send specimens to reference laboratories as necessary.MT(s) prepare and maintain proper records: logs, files, and reports.