medical technologist

POSITION SUMMARY

Under the supervision of Clinical Laboratory Director, responsible for performing professional laboratory work following established clinic procedures and performing chemical and biological tests on patient specimens for medical diagnosis. Medical technologists conduct laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. They analyze bodily fluids like blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine the presence of normal and abnormal components. Medical technologists typically work in laboratory facilities.

The Laboratory Department is a 24-hour/7-days a week operation, providing laboratory services to an inpatient and outpatient population of all ages.

     TASK LETTER CODE

PRIMARY DUTIES

(Are the essential job tasks or primary responsibilities that the individual who holds the position mist be able to perform unaided or with the assistance of an accommodation. For example: "DO" (action verb) + "WHAT" (object) – "Collects vitals from patients at the being of the visit according to clinic protocol".

% OF TIME PERFORMING DUTY

A

Performs routine and special laboratory tests.

B

Recognizes test inconsistencies and takes appropriate corrective action

C

Calls critical test results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to established criteria.

D

Performs quality-control tests within designated areas and within designated guidelines. Holds patient results until out-of-control situations are resolved. Reports an unresolved situation to the laboratory manager.

E

Performs preventive maintenance and troubleshooting following department preventive maintenance schedules.  Performs and documents all instrument checks, preventive maintenance, routine maintenance, problems and maintains corrective action log.

F

Helps evaluate new techniques and procedures in terms of space and personnel requirements, method comparison, cost analysis, and the establishment of reference intervals.

G

Writes and revises technical procedures and conducts in-service classes for other laboratory personnel under the guidance of the lab manager.

H

Performs clerical functions associated with the designated laboratory area- Phlebotomy, General Laboratory, Hematology, Chemistry, Immunology, Blood