MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN/ MICROBIOLOGY TECH

GENERAL FUNCTIONS: Ages of Patients served: Neonates, Pediatrics, Adolescents, Adults (Young/ Mid-life), geriatrics.

General Lab: Coordinates and performs various chemical, microscopic, and bacteriologic test in a prompt manner with in QC guidelines. Evaluates reports and review all sample data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease in a timely manner. Evaluates all sample/data for specimen integrity, validity of results, instrument functions, reagent reactivity and investigating any discrepancy with documentation of resolution including QCC, as needed, utilizes computer for order communication functions at all levels. Assists in maintaining adequate inventory. Executes and documents QC program and proficiency testing with interpretations. Orients and instructs new employees and MLT students. Maintains knowledge and skills through continuing education programs. Takes immediate need disciplinary and preventive maintenance on various analyzers in designated areas with required resolve any problems. Observes all safety guidelines in compliance with safe work practices. Performs all duties in a high touch manner to enhance the image of South Central Regional Medical Center.

Microbiology: Performs micro set ups and stains. Isolates, reads and reports all Microbiology testing. Interprets and performs proper susceptibility testing and identification with Vitek system and manually according to organism. Performs Mycobacterium and Mycology set ups, stains, interprets and reporting. Performs, identifies and reports all Parasitology and stool testing including special test kits. Logs and reviews all micro testing.

JOB DUTIES:

1. Performs, documents and reports qualitative and quantitative laboratory tests in a prompt
Manner including internal and external proficiency testing and quality control.
2. Evaluates all samples for specimen integrity checking data for validity of results, instrument functions, reagent reactivity and investigating any discrepancy with documentation of resolution including QCC, as needed.
3. Operate, troubleshoot, perform electronic checks and preventive maintenance on various analyzers in designated area, documenting as required and obtaining service as needed.
4. Maintain adequate supply of reagents and materials in the work area by checking in supplies and keeping all areas stocked, informing the supervisor of need to reorder.
5. Maintain complete and accurate records, per protocol, within the QC/QA program , notifying the supervisor of any discrepancies and documenting all necessary data.
6. Orientation instruction and coordination of new employees and MLT students in policies, procedures, and practices required by this facility.
7. Assist health care personnel to resolve any conflict concerning laboratory tests or personnel documenting entire episode including QCC report and promptly informing
the supervisor.
8. Performs specimen collection as needed, responding promptly.

9. Utilizes hospital computer system for order communication functions at all levels covered
by security code to include verification.
10. Coordinates activities efficiently in order to provide time necessary to perform, other related duties such as CAP workload recording, checking outstanding orders, and participation in continuing education programs and special projects designated by administration and etc.
11. Observes all safety guidelines in compliance with safe= work practices.
Performs all duties in a high-touch manner to enhance the image of South Central Regional Medical Center.

Microbiology:
1. Set up all types of cultures and perform all stains, including proper incubation.
2. Log on log sheet and log into micro solutions in Cerner.
2. Read and interpret all plates as to colony count, isolation, ID of organism & susceptibility on Vitek and manually, according to organism.
3. Preform concentrations, slides, and special AFB and fluorescent stains for Mycobacteria including solid and liquid media inoculation.
4. Preforms and report all Parasitology testing including wet mounts, trichrome stains and
test kits.
5. Utilizes and maintain microscope to read gram stains, wet mounts, trichrome, India Ink, KOH, AFB and fluorescent stains.
6. Reports to infection control and Mississippi Department of Health.
7. Reviews all work daily in LIS.
8. Inoculation of fungus cultures, stains, isolation and identification including germ tubes.
9. Sends out specimen or isolates to reference lab and Mississippi State Lab.
10. Utilizes and performs maintenances of BacT/Alert
11. Performs molecular testing for C. diff and maintenances of system.
12. Notifies providers, Employee Health, MSDH and or Jones Count Department of Health of
Critical organisms that may cause spread of diseases according to protocol.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION:

Graduate MT, CLS, CLT or MLT and/or Certified or Associate Degree in CLT or MLT
Trained in Microbiology.