Radiology Technologist PRN

Medical Lab Technologist

The Medical Lab Technologist is responsible for performing and observing chemical tests on patients' specimens and correctly records all results and uses and maintains all laboratory equipment correctly. The Medical Lab Technologist is also responsible for ensuring companywide compliance with state and federal Clinical Laboratory rules and regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain and use all instruments in the Clinical Laboratory safely and correctly according to manufacturer guidelines
• Responsible for ensuring compliance with state and federal Clinical Laboratory rules and regulations
• Perform quality control procedures and maintain records on lab equipment according to manufacturer guidelines
• Perform calibrations/verifications in compliance with manufacturer's requirements and guidelines
• Perform proficiency testing specimens in compliance with policy and manufacturer guidelines
• Work closely with Lab Consultant to ensure compliance
• Document temperatures/humidity checks for all required rooms and equipment
• Prepare specimens for tests that must be sent to reference lab
• Notify patient care unit and/or physician of all critical test values and document according to policies and procedures
• Verify that the proper specimen is being analyzed for the proper patient and for the indicated test
• Demonstrate knowledge of new testing methods, products and instrumentation; remain informed on all current technologies
• Maintain inventory of necessary supplies and submit orders for restocking as needed to Facility Director
• Interact professionally with all department members, physicians, staff, and Administration
• Responsible for documenting correct information for billing purposes.
• Maintain Accession log of all labs performed at facility
• Remain knowledgeable about which color top tube to use and the volume of specimen needed in respective tub and for respective test
• Label test tubes in compliance with labeling policy requirements
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Education and Experience:

• High School Diploma required.
• Previous experience maintaining lab, strongly preferred.

Language/Math/Reasoning Ability:

• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw and interpret bar graphs.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situation.

Computer Skills:

• Basic computer skills

Physical Demands:

• Moderate physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities of a primarily product/technical nature.
• Exerting up to 25 pounds of force occasionally to lift, carry, pull, or otherwise move objects Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, works with the fingers, and perceives attributes of objects and materials.
• Vision: close vision (clear vision at 20 inches or less), distance vision (clear vision at 20 feet or more), color vision (ability to identify and distinguish colors), peripheral vision (ability to observe an area that can be seen up and down or to the left and right while eyes are fixed on a given point), and ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus)

Work Environment:

• The work environment is in a comfortable indoor area.
• Conditions such as noise, odors, cramped workspace and/or fumes could sometimes cause discomfort.
• May be exposed to such occupational hazards as communicable diseases, radiation, and disoriented or combative patients.