Medical Lab Technician

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performance of all levels of general testing within the analytical laboratory.
• Provides a high level of technical knowledge and application of that knowledge to department testing and clinical relevance. Consistently functions in a self-directed manner and exhibits complex problem solving skills.
• Maintains a safe and clean working environment.
• Follows laboratory, hospital, and regulatory agency policies, procedures, and guidelines.
• Performs cytogenetic testing with a high level of competency according to established protocols.
• Generates and reports results which are used for making accurate diagnoses and prognoses which influences patient care and management.
• Performs job duties in an efficient and organized manner within required timeframe.
• Actively seeks to promote and help maintain (through interactions with all others within and outside the department) a positive, team oriented and service conscious environment which contributes to the goals of the department and reflects the mission and values of the system.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency of laboratory computer systems.
• Responsible for accurate and timely result reporting, including communication and documentation of critical results. Utilizes critical thinking skills and exercises independent judgment to correlate and interpret data.
• Compiles and reviews LIS reports to ensure all samples are collected, processed, and tested in appropriate timeframe.
• Assists with resolution of unusual test orders by following up with care giver, reference lab, pathology, referring to lab leadership when appropriate.
• Actively participates in new associate and student training and orientation.
• May be assigned lead responsibilities in various areas.
• Participates in inspections.
• May be required to participate in laboratory and/or hospital projects, teams, or committees.
• Attends department, laboratory, and hospital meetings and forums.
• Responsible for operation, maintenance, troubleshooting of instruments and appropriate documentation of activities.
• Completes required QC and maintenance, consistently recognizing variances and documenting appropriate corrective action.
• Participates in detecting and documenting occurrences that deviate from defined procedures.
• Acknowledges receipt of specimens in laboratory information system.
• Receives specimens, assesses priority, assures appropriate specimen identification, and appropriate specimen type. May include ordering and processing of hospital registered and outreach patients.
• Centrifuges, aliquots, and distributes samples to appropriate testing area.
• Prepares samples for off-site testing, to include assessing appropriate sample type, container, and temperature. Completes related paperwork and/or computer documentation.
• Packages samples for courier transport to off-site testing locations.
• Participates in detecting and documenting occurrences that deviate from defined procedures.
• Acts as a steward of finances through appropriate uses of supplies, materials, and productive activities.
• Adheres to assigned schedule while responding to work load demands and staffing needs by maintaining flexibility.
• Recognizes and provides input for opportunities to improve productivity, lab workflow, supply management, and cost containment.
• Serves as a liaison with other laboratory departments and hospital services.
• Responds to customer inquiries for laboratory results, status of patient testing, test requirements, and other laboratory information.
• Consistently monitors Client email account and provides timely response or action when appropriate.
• Maintains inter- and intra-department relations by appropriate communication, teamwork, and cooperation.
• Handles and resolves customer complaints in a timely manner, referring when appropriate.

Job Requirements:

• 9 year of related work experience preferred

Float Requirements:

• Floating may be required to any Client location within sixty (60) miles of the original assignment location or Client-identified “float zone”.
• Float assignments may include duties outside of original assignment job requirements (including skill set) in accordance with Client policy.