Job Description: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST (MICROBIOLOGY l, ll, lll)
Includes every other weekends & holidays
Department: Laboratory
Responsible To: Microbiology Supervisor
Education/Experience: Assoc. of Arts with MLT Training & Certification or Baccalaureate of Science in Medical Technology or BS plus training certification.
Physical Requirement: Requires constant walking and standing, frequent stooping, kneeling, reaching, handling, feeling, talking, hearing and mental/visual strain. Occasional heavy work (exerting 50-100lbs of force up to 1/3 of the time); frequently exerting moderate force (20-50lbs of force up to 2/3 of the time); and constantly exerting force (10-20lbs of force) to move objects and patient.
Environmental Condition: Primarily works inside (99% of time) but may experience the following hazards: constant exposure to biological (particularly blood), chemicals, needles and other sharps.
Occupational Exposure: Category I = Job involves tasks or procedures that have exposure to blood and potentially infectious materials during the performance of duties.
Skills/Requirements
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
Accurately performs testing and processes specimens for culture in a safe manner on blood and other specimens for all microbiology orders.
Accurately enters results for stains, cultures and diagnostic tests in computer so results are available as requested. Calls panic values as indicated.
Accurately performs and documents daily QC for all testing and makes decisions to accept values or troubleshoot the procedure before results are released. Documents corrective action.
Routinely performs and documents instrument preventative maintenance according to schedule of either daily or periodically.
Assists in troubleshooting instruments or other problems when necessary.
Notifies the Lead Technologist or Supervisor for reorder of supplies.
Performs other job related duties as assigned by Supervisor or Lead Tech.
The above statements reflect the responsibilities considered essential to the job as identified and shall not be considered a detailed description of all the work requirements inherent in the job.
