Medical Technologist l

Description

Identifies, processes, and documents laboratory specimens to assess and monitor patient status.

• Develop and establish procedures for collecting, processing, and analyzing biological specimens and other substances.
• Perform and report analytical tests, integrating and relating data generated by various clinical laboratory departments while making decisions regarding possible discrepancies.
• Confirm abnormal results, verify, execute, and make decisions based on quality control procedures, and develop solutions to problems concerning the generation of laboratory data.
• Establish and perform preventive and corrective maintenance of equipment, as well as identify appropriate sources for repairs.
• Support laboratory goals by demonstrating teamwork, service excellence, adhering to established guidelines and policies, and looking for ways to improve processes.
• Work with medical laboratory science students during educational laboratory activities.
• Exercise independent judgment in planning sequence of operations and making minor decisions in a complex technical or professional field.

• Work directly with patients and/or customers.
• Interact with internal customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
• Engage with external customers via telephone or face-to-face interaction.
• Collaborate with other healthcare professionals and staff.

Required

Skills & Experience:

• One (1) year of lab experience with high complexity testing.
• PC skills needed for efficient computer utilization.
• Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
• Ability to organize work in an effective and efficient manner.
• Detail-oriented in the examination of clinical and numerical data.

Required

Education:

• Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology or in a related biological/chemical science from an accredited college or university.

• Must have passed national certification exam as a laboratory scientist accredited by an approved agency.