Medical Lab Technician

Description

Essential Functions Statement(s)

• Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components.


• Perform chemistry, hematology, and blood banking and process reference lab specimens.


• Operate, calibrate and maintain equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers.


• Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.


• Enter data from analysis of medical tests and clinical results into computer for storage.


• Perform quality assurance protocols and activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.


• Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.


• Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members and other authorized persons


• Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, and compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.


• Receive and log patient specimens.


• Notify patient's health care provider of all CRITICAL test values immediately


• Maintain inventory and PAR levels.


• Supports and abides by the mission, values, and policies of CHCS in all activities.

• On-going compliance with CHCS educational requirements.

• Arrives on time and ready to work.

• All other duties as required.

Requirements

Certificates & Licenses

MT/CLS (ASCP)


BLS Certified