Medical Laboratory Technician, PRN; vary

SUMMARY

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease of patients of all ages. Compliance with rules and regulations of all applicable federal, state and local laws as well as PMHC policies is a condition of employment.

Incumbent must have the skills, ability and judgment to perform the following essential job duties and responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodation:

• May verify / validate patient results unsupervised.
• Conducts quantitative and qualitative chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid, under the supervision of the Medical Technologist.
• Studies blood cells, their numbers, and morphology.
• Performs blood group, type, and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes.
• Analyzes test results and enters findings in computer.
• Assesses data regarding the patients procedure based on the patients age and condition.
• Provides and instructs patients; and/or their families, or significant others with information appropriate for age and learning abilities.
• Performs quality control studies to ensure accuracy of clinical data.
• Assists in data collection for Quality Assurance/Improvement.
• Performs routine preventative maintenance on assigned instruments and equipment according to established schedule and procedures.
• Draws blood from patient's finger, heel, toe, vein, or artery, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood samples.
• Prepares laboratory specimens for transfer to referral facility.
• Verifies instrument functioning by checking and calibrating specific lab instruments and documents data.
• Records on instrument logs any repairs, replacement, and maintenance needed of equipment.
• Maintains patient confidentiality at all times.
• Responsible for rotation of departmental call duties.
• Greets customers promptly and courteously.
• Trains and supervises students.

Directly reports to Director of Laboratory.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee frequently is required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, sit, reach with hands and arms and occasionally stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, and smell. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, employees frequently works near moving mechanical parts and is frequently exposed to fumes or airborne particles and risk of electrical shock. The employee occasionally works with explosive, toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. The level of risk of exposure to blood borne pathogens is Classification (I), as outlined in the Hepatitis B Vaccine Program Policy.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Associates degree (A.

A.) from a two-year college or university in Medical Laboratory Technician.

M.T. (A.S.C.P.) or M.T. (H.E.W.) preferred.