Medical Laboratory Technician II

The Medical Laboratory Technician II will serve primarily to provide complex laboratory procedures, analyses, and interpretation of laboratory services for all clinics, outreach programs, and the environmental health services of the Jackson County Department of Public Health. All laboratory testing is performed according to policies, procedures, and regulations. The Medical Laboratory Technician II serves as back-up supervisor when Medical Laboratory Technologist I (Laboratory Supervisor) is out of the office.

Grade 20

Forty (40) hour week with the option to work Monday through Friday from 7:00 am until 4:00 pm or 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, with (1) one hour for lunch; or four (4) ten (10)-hour workdays from 7:00 am until 5:30 pm with thirty (30) minutes for lunch; or Monday from 8:00 am until 12:00 pm with no lunch and Tuesday thru Friday from 7:00 am until 4:30 pm with thirty (30) minutes for lunch;

based on department needs and supervisor approval. Occasional work late evening or weekend work may be required to complete testing. On call 24/7 for any unusual surveillance activities or events. The person in this position is required to work nights and weekends when necessitated.

• Inoculating of urine cultures
• Performs sterility checks and QC on each media shipment and records on microbiology log sheet
• Performs wet mounts of vaginal secretions for indications of infections; i.e. WBC, yeast, trichomonas, bacteria, and "clue cells"
• Performs direct smears: gram stains for detection of Neisseria gonorrhea and non-gonococcal urethritis (NGU), other bacteria, and yeast
• Performs rapid methods: strep throat screens
• Reconstitutes and inoculates media, and for use in required QC testing procedures for cultures
• Complex procedures may use Oxidase for further identification and confirmation of bacteria

• Performs CBC (complete Blood Count) on Micros 60-DM Lite Analyzer. Reports out (9) parameters (RBC, HCT, MCV, HGB, WBC, MCH, MCHC, Platelet, and 3 Part Diff)
• Performs Hemo Cue 201 testing (hemoglobin semi-automated analyzer) for WIC, Family Planning, Adult Health Clinics (if indicated), and General Clinics

• Performs Glucose screens
• Performs Glucose Tolerance Testing on DT Hemo Cue Glucose 201 Analyzer
• Performs Glucose and Cholesterol testing on Cholestech LDX Analyzer
• Performs Microalbumin testing on Clinitek Status Analyzer
• Performs Hemoglobin A1C on DCA 2000 or Afinion

• Performs dipstick (chemical) analysis on Clinitek Status Analyzer/ Clinitek 50 (back-up)
• Performs Urine Pregnancy testing
• Provides detailed instructions to patients for obtaining a clean catch mid-stream urine sample.
• Observes strict chain-of-custody required for drug screen for Perinatal, Prenatal, and urine drug screening for area businesses, Department of Social Services, and Jackson County Employees.

• Performs qualitative method detection of HCG in serum pregnancy test
• Performs Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate testing for detection of inflammation as with arthritis, lupus, etc.
• Performs Hemoccult testing for detection of blood in stool samples
• Performs Rapid Influenza A & B testing
• Performs Mono testing
• Performs Gene Xpert (CEPHEID) Sars COVID-19 testing
• Performs Urine Drug Screen testing
• Performs Breath Alcohol Testing
• Collects specimens for Paternity/DNA analysis

• Performs water testing for coliform (total and fecal) bacteria
• Processes water sample for Nitrate testing to be transported to Environmental Inc in Sylva, North Carolina
• Record and mail water results to clients
• Calls and mails positive water sample results as indicated in the laboratory water manual
• Performs Water Proficiency Testing as indicated
• Instructs clients on proper collection…