POSITION SUMMARY

The Medical Lab Technician performs various chemical microscopic and bacteriologic tests on patient specimens to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. The Medical Lab Technician provides accurate and timely specimen test results to physicians. Duties of Medical Lab Technician are clearly defined, in established policies, procedures, and standards of the profession. This position verifies test results through established quality control procedures and may determine to run additional tests if data appears to be incorrect.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS :

• Ability to provide excellent customer service, possess strong written and oral communications skills.
• Collects and prepares specimens according to established procedures and physicians’ orders.
• Performs quality control procedures to ensure validity of testing
• Performs various laboratory bacteriology, urinalysis, serology, and blood bank, evaluating for infection or abnormalities.
• Setting and adjusting laboratory equipment and apparatus such as chemical glassware, balance, microscope, and slides, adding reagents or indicator solutions from collected specimens for processing.
• Follows infection control procedures to ensure a safe and infection-free environment.
• Observes reactions, changes of color or formation of precipitates; prepares and studies slides using microscope.
• Ability to make qualitative and quantitative analyses. Must be self-motivated and self-sufficient.
• Able to plot, do graphs and log testing activities, statistics and results according to established procedures.
• Ensure appropriate lab testing information is communicated to designated hospital, physicians, and nursing homes
• Evaluates the validity of the test results through use of quality control procedures, knowledge of normal values and relationship of values
• Perform preventative maintenance on department equipment according to established schedules and as needed.
• Able to maintain integrity of test results and continuity of technique from one testing area in department to another
• Ability to work under pressure of deadlines and schedules

KNOWLEDGE and EXPERIENCE

• Requires an Associate Degree as Medical Technician or HEW certification. ASCP certification required.

Flexible full-time schedule which could possibly include four 10-hour days. Rotating weekend shift is limited to approximately every sixth weekend from 5am to 6pm on Saturdays and 5am to 6pm on Sundays. Will be required to work 1 to 2 holidays a year. No weekday call is required. Excellent benefit package including: BCBS Health Insurance, paid Life and Long Term Disability policies, Retirement match and competitive salary.