Medical Technologist ACSP Specialist

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Essential Functions

• Performs various chemical, microbiologic, and microscopic tests in

any one or combination of areas within the laboratory to obtain data

for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Interprets

results based on basic clinical information regarding patient age,

sex, and condition.\

• Sets up, adjusts, and maintains laboratory equipment and

apparatus.\

• Obtains laboratory specimens via venipuncture or capillary

puncture from both inpatients and outpatients. Able to obtain

adequate specimen from all patient age ranges - neonatal to

geriatric.\

• Receives written or verbal orders from physicians for routine or

special laboratory testing.\

• Correctly documents results in the hospital information system.

Notifies physician and documents communication of critical values.\

• Charts results to patient chart and files laboratory copies of

report using the laboratory information system.\

• Identifies and labels all specimens to be retained and files them

for future reference.\

• Participates in the development of policies and procedures in

his/her area of the laboratory.\

• Helps in the identification of educational needs of assigned area

of the laboratory and helps plan and/or teach inservices.\

• Attends hospital staff development programs and continuing

education courses offered by the hospital and other sources.\

• Judges the adequacy of a specimen submitted to the laboratory

and requests another if the original specimen is unsatisfactory.\

• Assists in quality control, quality assurance, and safety in

meeting requirements set forth by inspecting agencies.\

• Refuses to procure specimens on unwilling, rowdy, or improperly

identified patients until the situation is corrected.\

• Maintains credentials at all times.\
• Performs order entry for laboratory tests.\
• Programs instruments with manufacturers expected QC ranges,

establishes laboratory QC ranges, gathers and submits QC data for

same instrument peer comparisons of performance.\

• Produces and maintains procedures for testing in the

department.\

• Oversees proficiency results submitted and responds to

discrepancies.\

• Develops, maintains and monitors a department Quality Assurance

Plan to include review of manual testing, Quality Control and

supervises other workers performance in the department.\

• Teaches and manages Medical Technology and Medical Laboratory

Technologist students performing clinical functions in the

department and monitors their work.\

• Is instrumental in selection, set up, installation and

validation of new analyzers and instrumentation, including interface

validation with the Laboratory Information System.\

• Calibrates tests and challenges their linearity to monitor

accuracy of testing when necessary.\

• Validates test orders and calculations in Meditech and EMR for

accuracy.

24\. Correlates testing between similar instruments.\

• Maintains and troubleshoots instruments, performing weekly, monthly

and as needed maintenance. Monitors daily maintenance and field service

for preventive maintenance compliance.\

• Maintains logs for maintenance, calibration, QC, etc. digitally or

manually, as appropriate.\

• Keeps supplies stocked in the department, orders supplies when

needed and monitors supplies for expiration.\

• Works directly with Laboratory Manager on all aspects of Quality

Management and any concerns in the department and laboratory.\

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:\

Must be able to read, write, and organize. Must be able to utilize a

computer in daily work.

Physical Demands:\

Requires occasional sitting. Frequent walking and standing are required.

Occasionally required to lift up to 50lbs and carry up to 25 lbs.

Eye-hand, manual, and finger dexterity are required. Requires corrected

hearing and vision to normal range. Requires working irregular hours and

under stressful conditions. Some exposure to communicable diseases,

sharps, hazardous materials, and body fluids is required. Occasional

bending, twisting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, reaching,

and grasping is required. Overhead work is occasionally required.

Occasional pushing and pulling of objects up to 75 lbs. Requires the

ability to distinguish letters or symbols. Use of office equipment such

as computer terminals, telephones, or copiers is required.

Working Conditions:\

Due to the function of the laboratory, it is necessary to staff on a 24

hour a day basis seven days a week, including holidays. Personnel

working in the laboratory must be available to work various shifts to

accomplish this. Laboratory personnel are required to wear appropriate

protective attire as dictated by procedure and safety requirements.