PERFORMANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Knowledge:

• Knowledge of medical laboratory principles, standards, applications, and tests.
• Knowledge of use and maintenance of laboratory equipment and instruments.
• Knowledge of safety, infection control, and quality assurance policies and regulations.

Skills:

• Skill in applying appropriate testing procedures.
• Skill in proper use, preventive maintenance, and repair.
• Skill in appropriate quality control and confidentiality procedures.

Abilities:

• Ability to exercise independent judgment, problem solve, make decisions, and use discretion in reporting/distributing results.
• Ability to establish and maintain cooperative relationships with patients, families, and staff.
• Ability to organize workload effectively and work quickly with high level of accuracy using manual/finger dexterity and eye–hand coordination.

Equipment Operated: Standard laboratory equipment and instrumentation.
Work Environment: Laboratory unit, well lighted and temperature controlled. Exposure to chemicals, communicable diseases, biohazards, and other conditions related to medical setting.
Mental/Physical Requirements: Varied activities including standing, walking, sitting, bending, reaching, lifting, and stooping. May occasionally need to lift/carry 50 pounds. Some stress related to ensuring accuracy of work

• Conduct chemical analysis of body fluids, including blood, urine, or spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal or abnormal components.
• Analyze laboratory findings to check the accuracy of the results.
• Enter data from analysis of medical tests or clinical results into computer for storage.
• Operate, calibrate, or maintain equipment used in quantitative or qualitative analysis, such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, or computer-controlled analyzers.
• Establish or monitor quality assurance programs or activities to ensure the accuracy of laboratory results.
• Set up, clean, and maintain laboratory equipment.
• Provide technical information about test results to physicians, family members, or researchers.
• Collect and study blood samples to determine the number of cells, their morphology, or their blood group, blood type, or compatibility for transfusion purposes, using microscopic techniques.
• Analyze samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
• Other duties as assigned.
  Requirements:
  Education: Successful completion of 4 year medical technologist program.
  Experience: Minimum two years of laboratory experience.
  Other Requirements: Regular and reliable attendance is an essential function of the job.