Lab Technician (MLS​/MLT

Medical Laboratory Technician

The Medical Laboratory Technician works with Laboratory Supervisors and Medical Technologists to perform and evaluate a variety of routine laboratory tests on specimens from patients. He/she is responsible for the accuracy and precision of the test results produced. The laboratory technician works proficiently in at least one of the primary departments of the laboratory:
Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank, or Microbiology. He/she performs routine quality control procedures regularly and initiates corrective action when tolerance limits are exceeded. He/she performs phlebotomy and clerical duties as needed, and to assume the responsibilities of a supervisor in his/her absence.

The Medical Laboratory Technician must meet the requirements for CLIA '88 testing personnel for high complexity testing laboratories:

• A high school diploma, and
• Completion of at least one year in an accredited laboratory school or an acceptable combination of college and laboratory experience.

The Medical Laboratory Technician has the requisite training and clinical experience required to satisfactorily pass one of the following certifying exams or has a specified combination of lab experience and training or years of college:

• CLA(ASCP)
• MLT(AMT)
• MT(AMT) prior to 1970
• MLT(ASCP), less than 3 years lab experience
• MT(AMT), less than 5 years lab experience
• Bachelor degree in science + 1 year lab experience
• Armed Forces lab training, less than 50 weeks
• Three to four years college in science + 5 years lab experience

Physical Requirements:

• Sitting - 16-31%
• Walking - = or greater than 32%
• Standing - = or greater than 32%
• Bending/Squatting - 1-15%
• Climbing/Kneeling - 1-15%
• Twisting - 16-31%

Visual and Hearing Requirements:

• Must be able to see with corrective eyewear if needed.
• Must be able to hear clearly with assistance if needed.
• Color vision ability required.

Physical/Environmental requirements:

• Lifting - 0
  -50 lbs, 50 or more with assistance
• Carrying - 0- 50 lbs, 50 or more with assistance
• Pulling
  - Up to 100 lbs
• Pushing
  - Up to 100 lbs
• Frequent talking and hearing is required for communicating with physicians, nurses, other hospital personnel, and physicians' office personnel.
• At times of emergency occurrences and heavy workload, stressful and strenuous situations may arise.
• Most tasks require manual dexterity and frequent use of the hands.
• Frequent movement from sitting to standing and back (up and down) required for most tasks.
• OSHA:
  Exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Leadership Capabilities:

• Mission, Service and Values:
  Supports the hospital Mission, Service, and Values
• Essential Functions:
• Competently performs hematology procedures according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Competently performs coagulation procedures according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Competently performs urinalysis procedures according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Competently performs chemistry procedures according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Competently performs serology procedures according to departmental policies and procedures.
• Adheres rigidly to Blood Bank policies regarding the correct  patients, specimens, and blood components.
• Demonstrates competence in all Blood Bank procedures and adheres to all established departmental policies.
• Performs the accepted inoculation techniques when setting up microbiology cultures and tests.
• Cultivates, classifies, and identifies microorganisms found in submitted specimens according to departmental standards.
• Accurately performs 's and sensitivity patterns on the automated microbiology instruments.
• Consistently performs relevant laboratory tests with precision and accuracy within accepted quality control limits and initiates corrective action when tolerance limits are exceeded.
• Carefully handles laboratory equipment and reagents with caution to avoid waste, breakage, and spillage.
• Regularly inspects equipment to verify that all instruments are in proper working order.
• Consults with appropriate supervisory or senior personnel when difficulties arise in testing.
• Strictly adheres to laboratory policies regarding accurate patient and specimen identification, and always
• compares the name and r on the specimen label with the name and r on the worksheet, loadlist, or requisition.
• Strictly follows laboratory policies regarding initial specimen exam, acceptance, and/or rejection of specimens, and documentation of rejection.
• Before releasing test results, carefully analyzes and interprets for abnormal results, making sure that different test results correlate with each other and with the diagnosis, and questions and reports inconsistent results to the supervisor in charge, the lab manager or a pathologist.
• Before releasing test results, checks, correlates and rechecks performed test results on all computer screens and instrument printouts for agreement, accuracy, errors, and completeness.
• Verifies all tests with critical value results, notifies clinical personnel responsible for patient care, and documents the…