Medical Lab Technician

Job Description

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Performs laboratory procedures using established and approved protocols that require the broad exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal technical supervision.
• Responsible for quality control, instrument maintenance and specimen procurement and processing.
• Performs blood collection duties in a timely manner to ensure availability of test results, as needed.
• Keeps abreast of changes and updates to technical procedures.
• Consistently follows established protocols for interpreting and verifying test results.
• Recognizes abnormal or inconsistent results and investigates appropriately and timely.
• Notifies leadership of potential problems immediately to avoid compromising patient care.
• Consistently completes work assignments in a timely manner by prioritizing and multitasking as appropriate.
• Adjusts to fluctuating workloads, positively cooperating in situations where additional work is required.
• Maintains workstations in a clean and organized manner.
• Completes special projects as assigned, utilizing LIS, EMR and other tools and resources as appropriate.
• Consistently communicates possible delays, issues, or potential problems to leadership.
• If workload permits, voluntarily completes extra projects, duties, or studies as coordinated by leadership.
• Consistently and accurately performs required quality control procedures and documents results as specified by each procedure.
• Performs corrective action as appropriate.
• Documents out of control situations, providing details of the situation and results of the corrective action taken.
• Notifies leadership of out of control, discrepant, or unexpected results.
• Follows specific procedures to correctly operate instrumentation.
• Performs and documents required instrument maintenance as specified.
• Perform basic including contacting technical support when appropriate.
• Communicates with peers regarding instrument and equipment problems and notifies leadership in a timely manner.
• Documents instrument problems, providing details of the situation and results of the corrective action taken.
• Actively participates in student and new employee training.
• Covers training materials thoroughly and provides information regarding the principles and theories of the technical procedures.
• Assists in developing training curriculum.
• Recognizes and investigates problems thoroughly and takes corrective action as necessary.
• Involves peers if appropriate.
• For problems and issues that cannot be effectively resolved, notifies leadership in a timely manner.
• Successfully completes all competency assessments required.
• Follows required performance improvement plans as needed.
• Effectively performs all work within defined error limits.
• Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing.
• Addresses customer inquiries, requests, and concerns thoroughly, following through positively and appropriately.
• Timely informs leadership of issues or concerns.
• Assists in error detection, investigation and documentation.
• Suggest process improvement opportunities and looks for innovative ways to enhance error prevention.
• Annually provides evidence of participation in continuing education.

Required Education:

• Associate’s degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology, including an internship at an affiliated laboratory from an accredited institution is required within 2 months of hire.
• Combined military experience and training that aligns with CLIA and CAP requirements.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• MLT or MLS Certification by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent is required within 1 year of hire.
• ASCP certification or equivalent is required within 6 months of hire.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Addresses customer inquiries, requests, and concerns thoroughly, following through positively and appropriately.
• Timely informs leadership of issues or concerns.
• Effectively communicates both verbally and in writing.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• Two years of clinical Laboratory experience.