Medical Technologist

Medical Laboratory Technician

Performs routine tests in medical laboratory (including Blood Bank, Chemistry, Coagulation, Hematology, Microbiology and Urinalysis) to provide data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease by performing the following duties.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Answer phones and questions presented by callers, Doctors, and Hospital Staff.
• Interprets physician's orders and secures a requisition before performing test.
• Identify patient using two identifiers.
• Collect proper specimen, being aware of patient comfort.
• Time, date, and initial specimens.
• Determine if specimen is of proper quality and quantity.
• Prepare specimens for analysis and deliver to proper work area.
• Draws blood from patient's finger, vein, or artery observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood samples.
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid.
• Performs blood counts.
• Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes.
• Completes appropriate routing, handling, and processing of various medical specimens including blood, stool, sputum, throat cultures.
• Correctly receive, analyze and result water testing.
• Performs tests in an accurate and timely manner.
• Informs Provider of lab results.
• Call appropriate individual with panic values, or values that will gravely affect wellbeing of patient.
• Documents all requests and results of lab work accurately.
• Recognizes abnormalities and notifies provider immediately.
• Performs daily and monthly quality control, maintenance, and cleaning procedures per guidelines.
• Orders and stocks supplies as needed.
• Receive shipment of supplies
• Check contents against shipment invoice.
• Collect drug screens with a chain of custody (DOT and non-DOT).
• Performs Breath Alcohol Testing (BAT) and completes associated Chain of Custody
• Collects paternity tests and properly completes associated chain of custody.
• Perform EKGs.
• Performs Therapeutic Phlebotomy when necessary.

Qualifications:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Requirements

MT:

Education and/or Experience:

Four year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

MLT:

Education and/or Experience:

Two year college or university program certificate; or two to four years related experience and/or training; or equivalent