Medical Laboratory Technician

The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing laboratory tests in microbiology, clinical chemistry, hematology, serology, coagulation, and urinalysis.

Job Relationships
Reports to the Laboratory Manager

Principal Responsibilities

• Responsible for the performance of both routine and special test procedures for which qualified by education, training and experience. Accountable for accurate results and proper use of quality controls, materials and procedures. Must recognize the interdependency of tests and conditions that affect test results. Correct own errors, work under supervision and use and maintain a variety of complex instruments. Watch for potential problems and report them to the manager. Correct problems as directed. See that reagent inventories are kept at proper levels. Work on the development of new methods and techniques to be used in the laboratory. Participate in continuing education programs.
• Draw blood samples.
• Perform routine, special and automated tests for which qualified in hematology, coagulation urinalysis, clinical chemistry, serology, and immunology.
• Set up cultures in bacteriology.
• Make and read smears.
• Perform prescribed quality control procedure for all tests and record results in proper record books.
• Teach laboratory procedure to new laboratory personnel.
• Perform test procedures in accordance with the procedure manual.
• Inventory and request supplies and reagents as needed.
• Prepare reagents as needed.
• Maintain a neat and clean work area.
• Assist the physicians in any manner you can.
• Abide by the policies of this Laboratory.
• Report test results to authorized personnel.
• Rotate between sections due to variations in workload, staffing and orientation programs.
• Rotate shifts with other laboratory personnel.
• Print log at satellites and record workload.
• Comply with the Springfield Clinic incident reporting policy and procedures.
• Adhere to all OSHA and Springfield Clinic training & accomplishments as required per policy.
• Provide excellent customer service and adhere to SC Way customer service philosophy.
• Perform other job duties as assigned.

Education/Experience

• Graduate from an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician degree program.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Must be able to communicate facts and ideas to a variety of people within and outside the laboratory.
• Must have a working knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments and their interrelationships.
• Must be able to recognize problems (technical and instrumental), and bring them to the attention of a technologist or the manager if the problem cannot be solved.
• Must be able to perform complex analyses which may require many steps and variables.
• Must be able to work under stress.

Working Environment

• Laboratory environment.

PHI/Privacy Level
HIPAA1