Medical Technologist

Description:

Performs routine and complex analytical procedures, recognizes deviations and provides interpretation following established standards and practices, under minimal supervision.

Essential Responsibilities
 

• Operates instruments and performs procedures within scope of training, utilizing established protocols. Performs scheduled maintenance procedures. Recognizes equipment malfunctions and acts according to established protocols.
• Performs, records, and maintains accurate quality control records. Recognizes out of control results and takes appropriate actions.
• Answers inquiries regarding results and factors affecting results. Interacts with health care team, maintaining patient confidentiality. Acts as a liaison and fosters effective communication between laboratory and health care team.
• Performs routine inquiry and data input on the laboratory computer system.
• Instructs new employees and students as required. Presents educational information to employees as requested.
• Processes biological specimens for analysis following established procedures. Evaluates and solves problems related to specimen collection and processing
• Maintains established hospital and departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance, safety, environmental and infection control. Complies with requirements of accreditation and regulatory agencies by attending mandatory in-services and continuing laboratory education and participating in continuous quality improvement. Maintains and upgrades personal development.
• Drafts and review procedures. Participate in new method evaluation as requested
• Acts as a team leader as assigned, by establishing and completing objectives. May direct the scheduling and completion of all activities. May instruct, assign work and provide guidance to co-workers in the absence of supervisory personnel.
• Performs other duties as directed.