MEDICAL LAB TECHNOLOGIST

Description

POSITION SUMMARY 

The Medical laboratory technologist performs a wide range of routine to complex medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Engages in specified medical activities as appropriate. Guides, trains, and may provide leadership to students and/or technical staff. May specialize in areas such as hematology, blood bank, serology, immunohematology, bacteriology, or chemistry.

Position Summary Expanded:

Under the Oklahoma Medical Marijuana and Patient Protection Act, (“The Unity Bill”) this position is considered a “Safety-sensitive position. “Safety-sensitive” is defined to include “any job that includes tasks or duties that could affect the safety and health of the employee performing the task or others.” Employees working in “safety-sensitive” roles are subject to this exception and subject to disciplinary action in the event of a positive test for marijuana or its metabolites.

Job Functions

Performs a variety of routine blood drawing procedures from patients of all ages to include finger sticks, heel sticks, and venipuncture using standard safety equipment and following established standards and practices. 

Interacts directly with patient to obtain information for laboratory records, explain procedures for the maintenance of positive patient identification; records appropriate collection information in accordance with established protocol. 

Utilizes standard procedures for the maintenance of positive patient identification; records appropriate collection information in accordance with established protocol. 

Communicates with courtesy and professionalism. 

Display reasoning ability and independent judgement.  

Plan and organize work for maximum effectiveness and efficiency. 

Demonstrate ability to follow oral and written instruction.

Labels specimens for identification purposes and maintain central admission log. 

Submits all charges to the billing department.

Submits all Medical Record copies of patient reports to Health Information Management Department.  

Processes, labels and stores blood samples for subsequent analysis.  

Enters specimen data into the main laboratory computer using windows program.

Prepares specimens for reference laboratory and hospital lab by using centrifuge to spin blood.

Retrieves missing billing information as needed, including ICD-9 coding. 

Records all temperatures daily or more often if needed.

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Seek out external resources through conferences, workshops, etc. as necessary. 
• Share professional knowledge with hospital staff, board members, and administrator.
• Comply with HIPAA regulatory requirements. 
• Adhere to the hospital’s philosophy, mission, and policies and procedures.
• Support the hospital’s goals and objectives.
• Maintains a good attendance record and follows all hospital rules, policies and procedures.
• Maintains open and effective communications with patients and their nurses, physicians, peers, supervisors, and students. Establishes and maintains excellent interdepartmental and interpersonal relationships.
• Attends departmental meetings and in-services to stay current with the developments of the department and hospital.
• Observes that proper safety measures are enforced in the techniques used on patients receiving therapy. Maintains high safety standards in the hospital.

Requirements

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Knowledge of current federal and state laws and regulations of clinical laboratories. 
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret reports and documents. 
• Ability to work independently, with no direction.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE 

• Associate degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology.
• Certification by the Board of Registry of the American Association of Bioanalyses, the National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel, the American Medical Technologists, or the Board of Registry of the American Society for Clinical Pathology or other organizations approved by HHS.
• Completed a non-degree clinical laboratory training program (e.g. 50- week U.S. Military Medical Laboratory Training Program.) or have 3 months experience in each specialty of high complexity testing performed.
• Mathematical. computer, reasoning, and language skills at the college level.

LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION

• Completion of MLT training/ Certificate 
• BLS Certification required
• *Proof of all required License(s) and Certification(s) is due at time of hire.

LANGUAGE SKILLS

• English is the primary language of the Hospital.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures or governmental regulations. 
• Ability to interpret reports, business correspondence, and policy/procedure manuals. 
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, physicians, clients, customers, employees, and the public. 

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals. 
• Ability to compute ratio, percent, rate, as well as the ability to create and interpret graphs. 

REASONING ABILITY 

• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instruction furnished in written, oral, and/or diagram form.  
• Ability to define and solve problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. 
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in statistical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables. 

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

• Demonstrates active listening techniques.
• Gains support through effective relationships.
• Treats others with dignity and respect; seeks feedback. 
• Demonstrates honesty and integrity at all times in care and use of patient and hospital property. 

• Demonstrates and understands the importance of and respect for the rights, dignity and individuality of each patient in all interactions. 
• Demonstrates respect for co-workers and responds to the needs of patients by complying with hospital policies.