Medical Lab Technologist Job Description
Medical lab technologist
provides medical direction for all clinical practices including the development of clinical policies, procedures, protocols, and standards of care; and the clinical performance of all staff in the implementation of the same.
Medical Lab Technologist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Performing any required special techniques, , elution antigen typing, titration, fetal screens, cold agglutinins
Provide physician and other healthcare personnel with information necessary to assess a patient's clinical status
Performing type and screen testing, cross-matching, and antibody identification
Operating automated testing platform for type and screen and antibody identification
Providing blood components intended for transfusion
Calculating and preparing blood for exchange transfusion
Logging in and retyping blood products
Releasing factor concentrates/derivatives
Issuing blood and blood products
Ensuring the proper disposal of bio-hazardous waste generated by the Laboratory, including collection, packaging, labeling, handling, tracking and documentation in accordance with OSHA standards
Medical Lab Technologist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Medical Lab Technologist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASCP, MT, AMT, BLS, NCA, MLT, MLS, CPR, CLS, NCLS
Education for Medical Lab Technologist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the medical lab technologist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and University Degree in Associates, Medical Technology, Chemistry, Biological Science, Medical, Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, Technology, Biology, Education
Skills for Medical Lab Technologist
Desired skills for medical lab technologist include:
Technical procedures in the department and operations of all instrumentation
Microsoft Office
Good Clinical Practice as appropriate
Instruments and their interrelationships physiological conditions affecting test results
Principles
Techniques
Anatomic Pathology procedures used in the area of responsibility
Clinical
Field
Good laboratory practices and other regulatory agency standards within area of responsibility
Desired experience for medical lab technologist includes:
Ensuring equipment functioning appropriately and materials and inventory is adequate
Performing quality control on reagents
Maintaining blood inventory control at acceptable levels
Report to a Lab Director and a Physician that over sees the lab operations
Supervise the entire technical operation of the Laboratory
Assist the Chief Technologist in ensuring high quality laboratory work through the establishment and maintenance of an active Quality Assurance Program that is consistent with hospital goals
Medical Lab Technologist Examples
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Medical Lab Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a medical lab technologist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for medical lab technologist
- Performing a variety of technical laboratory procedures according to the medical center, laboratory and national standards to obtain patient specimens using to ensure specimen quality used to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of disease
- Accurately completing records and reports and other statistical information for master files or databases
- Following laboratory policy for data retrieval, record keeping, specimen, and identification, requisition, reporting, charting, and billing procedures
- Maintaining positive working relationship with the medical staff and hospital personnel
- Using positive interpersonal skills to educate/support lab customers and promote success of team members
- Using clear and concise verbal and written communication with staff and the public
- Acting independently on supervisor's direction and accepts responsibility of the adopted policy and procedures of the hospital and the laboratory
- Sharing call duty and working different shifts as required
- Complying with laboratory safety procedures
- Possessing adequate knowledge of instrumentation, theory, and application of new and existing tests
Qualifications for medical lab technologist
- Completing education necessary to maintain licensure or certification for the job
- Assisting with QA projects and other PI projects as assigned
- Hematology testing, bacterial detection, antigen negative inventory, and platelet cross-matching
- Handling of other related tasks, as needed
- Perform required instrument maintenance and QC according to laboratory SOPs
- Maintain, calibrate and validate the instruments/assays assigned to the section according to written laboratory procedures
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Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a medical lab technologist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for medical lab technologist
- Ensuring operation of laboratory equipment by calibrating
- Must be competent in 5 work stations or work areas as defined by their section
- Records and reviews results to determine if additional testing is required and performs those tests as needed
- Performs troubleshooting of instruments, takes and records corrective action
- Participates in inter/intra laboratory committees, such as safety committee
- Relays test results and/or reports to physicians or others authorized to receive them
- Attends mandatory annual training sessions in standard precautions, fire safety, chemical hygiene, and laboratory compliance
- Performs other similar and job related duties as required or directed
- Position will work on primarily evening shift, float to nights, and some days as needed
- Processes, tests, results and verifies chemistry, hematology, blood bank, coagulation and urine tests performed in lab according to departmental policy and procedures
Qualifications for medical lab technologist
- Must be a US citizen or eligible to work in the US for any employer
- Experience with mass spectrometry a PLUS
- Experience performing microbiological testing procedures a PLUS
- Eligible for certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS (ASCP)
- BS degree in Medical Technology or Biology from four-year College or University required
- HEW, ASCP or AMT certification preferred
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Medical Lab Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is looking for a medical lab technologist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for medical lab technologist
- Utilizes all computer functions necessary to order
- Accession, process, test, result and verify test results
- Reviews outstanding work list and resolves outstanding test issues, assuring all testing is performed as ordered according to lab policy and procedure
- Precepts new employees and students as instructed
- Follows Standard Precautions
- Follows all lab and hospital policies and procedures.Is knowledgeable of all laboratory safety policies and procedures
- Handles biologicals and chemicals in a safe manner, using correct personal protective equipment
- Assures assigned lab section is clean, well organized and in compliance with applicable State and CAP regulations
- Reviews and coordinates daily department patient testing, instrument functions and quality control results
- Takes appropriate corrective actions for out of range quality control results, instrument malfunctions and patient specimen issues
Qualifications for medical lab technologist
- Experience in drawing blood from infants and children/toddler, school age, adolescent and young adults
- Knowledge of JCAHO Laboratory standards
- Level of knowledge obtained through a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology
- ASCP or NCA certification required
- Must have the ability to operate sophisticated and technical equipment and perform tests requiring analytical and interpretive skills with a high degree of accuracy
- Must have interpersonal skills necessary to interact with peers, physicians, nurses, medical students, and fellows
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Job Description Example
Our growing company is hiring for a medical lab technologist. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for medical lab technologist
- Maintains strong working relationships with other department personnel to accomplish lab and hospital goals
- Clerical functions necessary for accomplishing lab goals
- 80% of this position will be supporting out Hood River location
- Perform technical laboratory functions, including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis, immunology, and allergy testing
- Report test results following the organization's protocols by Alerting Physicians and/or Nurses (RNs) immediately about "red flag" results
- Ensure quality control in collecting specimens and in ensuring appropriate sampling and recordkeeping
- Maintain equipment and instruments providing routine preventative maintenance, as appropriate
- Comply with all quality assurance policies and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations related to safety, cleanliness and infection control
- Substitute for and perform the duties of other personnel in the Laboratory Department as directed by the Supervisor
- Instruct and perform routine and special laboratory assays of patient specimens
Qualifications for medical lab technologist
- Must have college degree from an accredited college or university and/or completion of required training in an approved school of Medical Technology followed by successful completion of the National Registry examinations
- Minimum of 2 years experience in CORE LAB
- LIS experience preferred for position with rotating weekends
- Prefer knowledge of Medical terminology and laboratory information system experience
- Must have Bachelor's degree and completion of required training in an approved school of Medical Technology followed by successful completion of the National Registry examinations
- MT-ASCP or CLS-NCA certifications or equivalent
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Medical Lab Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of medical lab technologist. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for medical lab technologist
- Day, Evening, Night Shifts Available!
- All generalist positions have a weekend rotation every 4th weekend
- Perform laboratory tests, quality control testing and monitors the work of laboratory staff setting up cultures
- Adheres to laboratory standard operating procedures and policies
- Perform laboratory computer operations to request laboratory tests
- Perform instrument trouble-shooting and preventative maintenance on instruments and equipment according to established schedules and procedures
- Complete competency testing as given by Laboratory Management
- Utilizes critical thinking to recognize and resolve problems, documents corrective actions and communicates with team
- Answers telephones and tube system, directs calls, test requests, gives phone reports, fax reports as needed and provides excellent customer service
- Backup for phlebotomy
Qualifications for medical lab technologist
- Bachelor's degree in Medical Lab Technology, Chemistry or Biology is required
- Previous experience working in the laboratory is required
- Previous experience in an Environmental Lab and/or Chemistry is preferred
- Properly identifies patient per hospital policies
- Communicates with nursing before and after collection of in-patients to keep them informed and to communicate pertinent information regarding the patient
- Performs venipuncture with minimum discomfort to the patient