Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Lab Tech

The Medical Lab Tech performs manual and automated routine blood tests. Follows standardized procedures and helps prepare samples for testing. Analyzes routine test results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits. Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with patients, physicians, pathologists, staff and other individuals. Relies on guidelines and education to complete job and works under general supervision.

Responsibilities

Productivity:

• Performs all routine tests accurately within established turnaround times.
• Multi-tasks effectively within the scope of the departmental requirements.
• Works independently with minimal supervision, utilizing available resources including MT/Supervisor when appropriate.
• Readily looks for additional tasks during periods of reduced workload.
• Adapts to changes or unusual circumstances in a way that promotes productivity.

Quality:

• Understands specimen requirements for each test and evaluates specimen for proper identification and integrity through visual checks and result evaluation
• Ability to recognize discrepant or unexpected test results, correlating data and monitoring results for reasonableness. Includes troubleshooting and documentation.
• Follows protocol for instrument maintenance, running controls and accepting, verifying and recording q.c. results.
• Recognizes and refers problems and questions outside of own expertise to appropriate supervisory personnel.
• Reports critical values to appropriate personnel with proper documentation to include read back.

Compliance:

• Adheres to safety and infection control policies and procedures.
• Complies with regulatory standards applicable to area(s) of responsibility.
• Complies with organizational/departmental policies and procedures including, but not limited to, confidentiality, safety, cooperation, flexibility and attendance.
• Contributes to performance improvement activities of areas of responsibility.

Team work / Customer service:

• Interacts with coworkers in a way that promotes a harmonious and cooperative work environment.
• Interacts with clients, patients, physicians and other hospital personnel to maintain good customer relations and quality health care.
• Assists other areas when own workload allows or when a customer service need arises.
• Effectively communicates pertinent information to ensure continuity of care.

Other duties as assigned:

• Acts as a mentor in the training of students and new employees while fostering interest and knowledge.
• Serves as an ambassador for the department and health system.
• Service- Demonstrates the Mission and acts in ways that advance the best interest of the customers entrusted to our care.
• Reverence- Demonstrates pride in the professionalism of his/her personal appearance and that of our facility
• Joyfulness of spirit- Recognizes effective communication by listening attentively to customers and addressing concerns.
• Confidentiality-respects the privacy and confidentiality needs of each customer.
• Humility-Demonstrates selflessness by supporting and cooperating within department and within the organization.
• Consistently performs 12 organizational Service Standards focused on Values, Service and Quality.

Qualifications

Graduate of an accredited school of Medical Technology

LSBME licensed or permit as CLS-T