Job description
Medical Technologist
Primary Purpose: Under limited supervision, performs tests and studies on specimens to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Performs only those high complexity tests in Clinical Chemistry, Therapeutic Drug Analysis, Blood Gas Analysis, Hematology, Microbiology, Blood Bank, Serology, Clinical Microscopy which the Clinical Laboratory Director authorizes in conjunction with the Laboratory Supervisor. Serves all age groups of patients, including neonates, pediatrics, adolescents, adults, and geriatrics.
Duties/Responsibilities:
- Maintains established departmental policies and procedures, objectives, quality assurance program, and safety, environmental, and infection control standards.
- Follows the departmental procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency test samples are tested in the same manner as a patient specimen.
- Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies, and documents all quality control activities, instrument, and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
- Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's defined acceptable performance levels.
- Capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting test results. Either correct the problems or immediately notify the laboratory general/technical supervisor or director.
- Documents all corrective actions are taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance characteristics.
- Maintains good relations with patients, medical staff, and other departments as well as other facilities that use laboratory services.
- Demonstrates the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to any age-related needs of the patients served.
- Enhances professional growth and development and maintains skills and knowledge through participation in educational programs, current literature, in-services, and workshops.
- Complies with all hospital and departmental policies and procedures, safety program requirements, corporate compliance program standards of conduct, and all applicable statutes, rules, and regulations.
- Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.
Knowledge, Skill, and Experience:
Environment, Procedural Skills, Documentation Skills, Verbal Communication, Inventory Control, Planning, Dependability, Medical Teamwork, Medical Terminology, and Electronic Medical Record experience.
Training / Educational / Experience Qualifications:
1. State of Hawaii clinical technologist license is required.
2. Work experience in all areas of the lab is needed.
3. Membership in a nationally recognized medical professional association is desirable.
Physical, Communication, Mental and Environmental Demands:
1. Required to stand, walk and sit for prolonged periods of time.
2. Continuous handling, fingering, and eye-hand-foot coordination.
3. Constant use of depth perception, corrected and color vision.
4. High levels of attention to detail, concentration, and alertness are needed, with frequent use of mathematical ability.
5. Exposure to infection from disease-bearing specimens to odorous chemicals and specimens.
6. Subject to electrical hazards.
7. Ability to handle emergency or crisis situations.
The above information has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required for doing this job. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.
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