DescriptionGeneral Summary
Performs a variety of technical and general duties at a basic skills and knowledge level. Functions in one or more laboratory divisions.
ResponsibilitiesDuties and Responsibilities
Essential Functions:
- Performs routine and/or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate.
- Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments.
- Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records.
- Inoculates cultivates classifies and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids exudates skin scrapings autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause treatment and prevention of infectious diseases.
- May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient.
- May perform chemical and/or immunological tests to identify and/or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids.
- Counts describes morphology of and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing.
- Prepares and maintains reagents and other solutions and stains according to standard formulas.
- Trains other employees in day-to-day procedures.
- May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services.
- Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products equipment techniques methodologies and introduces demonstrates effects and recommends as is appropriate.
- Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.
- Identifies safety concerns instrument issues and other opportunities for process improvement collaborating with others in problem solving
Common Expectations:
- Demonstrates a commitment to patient visitor and staff by: complying with all applicable safety regulations; learning the impact of medical errors and methodology that will lead to reduction of errors reporting actual and potential errors as well as hazardous conditions; identifying opportunities to standardize processes and error proof systems that will lead to increased safety; and participating in safety education programs and root cause analyses as required.
- Maintains established policies and procedures objectives quality assessment safety environmental and infection control standards.
- Participates in educational programs and in-service meetings.
- Provides outstanding service to all customers; fosters teamwork; and practices fiscal responsibility through improvement and innovation.
QualificationsQualifications
Minimum Education:
- Bachelors Degree Required and
- College Diploma As part of CAP requirements copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required and
- College Transcript As part of CAP requirements copy of college diploma and transcript required upon hire. Required
Work Experience:
- Completion of student clinical rotations. Required and
- Medical technology or a related science. Required
Licenses:
- Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - ASCP within 1 year Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - ASCP within 1 year Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Scientist - AMT within 1 year Required or
- Certified Medical Laboratory Technician - AMT within 1 year Required or
- Medical Technologist - ABOR within 1 year Required