Medical Lab Science Intern

Assists the Medical technologist in the Chemistry / Microbiology / Hematology Departments when possible.

• DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties :

• Responsible for specimen preparation, identification of specimen and request, separation of samples, cells from plasma, and work organization.
• Assist Medical technologists in daily work where and when possible, by processing samples and placing prepared samples on the analyzers, but cannot release results.
• Answers telephone promptly and professionally.
• Begins quality control studies according to established protocols, by placing the quality control materials on the analyzers, but cannot release quality control results.
• Reports malfunction of equipment and / or computer to technologists or Supervisor immediately.
• EDUCATION / LICENSE / CERTIFICATION / OTHER REQUIREMENTS

Minimum requirement :

Minimum requirement : Associates Degree (A.A.) or equivalent from two year college or technical school; or maintains enrollment and satisfactory standing in an accredited Medical Laboratory Science program.

• Preferred qualifications :
• WORKING ENVIRONMENT

Constantly works near moving mechanical parts

• Constantly exposed to blood and / or body fluids and infection.
• Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
• Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
• PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Occasionally required to maintain in a stationary position (standing or sitting).

• Frequently required to walk and move about.
• Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment.
• Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments / devices.
• Constantly required to lift and / or move items up to 10 pounds.
• Frequently required to lift and / or move items up to 50 pounds.
• Occasionally required to lift and / or move items up to 100 pounds.
• Constantly required to communicate with patients and other care team requiring talking and hearing.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
• Occasionally required to position self in order to meet patient needs.

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