Overview Technician-Medical Laboratory Job Code: 22055 FLSA Status Job Family: LAB Job Description Title: Technician-Medical Laboratory Job Summary Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned. Job Responsibilities + Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens to ensure accurate and timely test processing. + Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures. + Performs quality control, proficiency testing and routine instrument maintenance and inventory control and document as required. + Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes. + Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions. + Follows regulatory requirements, competency requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice. + Completes assigned goals. Specifications Experience Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired: Clinical laboratory experience preferred. Education Description Minimum Required: Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program, or successful completion of at least a 50 week official US military medical laboratory procedures training course and currently hold or have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist Preferred/Desired Training Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Special Skills Description Minimum Required: Basic computer literacy. Preferred/Desired Licensure Description Minimum Required: National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date. Preferred/Desired Reporting Relationships Does this position formally supervise employees? If set to YES, then this position has the authority (delegated) to hire, terminate, discipline, promote or effectively recommend such to manager. Reporting Relationships: No Work Environment Functional Demands Label Short Description Full Description Sedentary Very light energy level Lift 10lbs. box overhead. Lift and carry 15lbs. Push/pull 20lbs. cart Light Moderate energy level Lift and carry 25-35lbs. Push/pull 50-100lbs. (ie. empty bed, stretcher) Medium High energy level Lift and carry 40-50lbs. Push/pull +/- 150-200lbs. (Patient on bed, stretcher) Lateral transfer 150-200lbs. (ie. Patient) Heavy Very high energy level Lift over 50lbs. Carry 80lbs. a distance of 30 feet. Push/pull > 200lbs. (ie. Patient on bed, stretcher). Lateral transfer or max assist sit to stand transfer. Functional Demands Rating: Light Activity Level Throughout Workday Physical Activity Requirements – Sitting: Occasional Physical Activity Requirements – Standing: Frequent Physical Activity Requirements – Walking: Frequent Physical Activity Requirements - Climbing (e.g., stairs or ladders): Occasional Physical Activity Requirements - Carry objects: Frequent Physical Activity Requirements - Push/Pull: Frequent Physical Activity Requirements – Twisting: Frequent Physical Activity Requirements – Bending: Frequent Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Forward: Continuous Physical Activity Requirements - Reaching Overhead: Occasional Physical Activity Requirements - Squat/Kneel/Crawl: Occasional Physical Activity Requirements - Wrist position deviation: Continuous Physical Activity Requirements - Pinching/fine motor activities: Continuous Physical Activity Requirements - Keyboard use/repetitive motion: Continuous Physical Activity Requirements - Taste or smell Physical Activity Requirements - Talk or hear: Continuous Sensory Requirements Color Discrimination: Yes Near Vision: Accurate Far Vision: Accurate Depth Perception: Minimal Hearing: Minimal Environmental Requirements - Blood-Borne Pathogens: Anticipated Environmental Requirements – Chemical: Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Airborne Communicable Diseases: Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Extreme Temperatures: Anticipated Environmental Requirements – Radiation: Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Uneven Surfaces or Elevations: Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Extreme Noise Levels: Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Dust/Particular Matter: Anticipated Environmental Requirements - Other REQNUMBER: 32791