Medical Laboratory Technician (41849)

Under general supervision of the Laboratory Manager the Laboratory is considered a high complexity laboratory by COLA accreditation. The Medical Laboratory Technician is responsible for performing general/routine laboratory testing and performing moderate or high complexity testing.  This includes assisting in the modification or adaptation of new methods or techniques to improve or expand services specific to the following areas: hematology, immunohematology (blood bank) coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, serology, rapid test methods, and referral specimen processing. Maintains confidentiality of all privileged information.

This list of duties and responsibilities is illustrative only of the tasks performed by this position and is not all-inclusive.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Maintains regular attendance and punctuality.
• Dependable in attendance and job performance.
• Performs accurate routine, complex, and unusual tests and studies requiring specialized knowledge and skill in Hematology, Immunohematology Coagulation, Urinalysis, Clinical Chemistry, Enzyme/Hormone Studies, Serology, Therapeutic Drug Monitoring and Microbiology. 
• Evaluates requested procedures to determine the suitability of specimen for analysis, requesting new specimen if determined to be unusable. 
• Prepares specimens for analysis, ensuring that the physiologic state of the properties is maintained.  Reports results to appropriate individuals.
• Prepares solutions, reagents, stains and maintains stores of general and special products for functional and specialized assays of hematology, immunohematology, coagulation, urinalysis, chemistry, microbiology, and rapid test methods. 
• Conducts quality control procedures on equipment, reagents, and products, and maintains proper records for quality control reports. 
• Troubleshoots malfunctions.  Makes simple repairs and/or identifies need for external services.
• Participates in the quality assurance programs that will meet AAAHC, HCFA, OSHA and COLA standards.
• Establishes and maintains a working liaison with the Medical Staff regarding the processing of specimens and evaluation and interpretation of results. 
• Provides verbal consults in various aspects of the clinical laboratory.
• Monitors abnormal laboratory results before they are released to the patient medical record.
• Meets and confers with the supervisor concerning policies and procedures, work assignments, supplies and equipment, problems and technical needs of the department.
• Keeps the supervisor informed of work related needs and problems including quality control issues, testing issues, or other issues as required.
• Complies with established laboratory and Winslow Indian Health Care Center Policies and Procedures.
• Participates in proficiency testing.
• Use proper technique when performing laboratory testing.
• Cooperates with the staff to achieve goals and maintains good relations with other departments and public relations.
• Provides orientation for other technologist, technicians, lab assistants, and WIHCC staff in laboratory procedures as required.
• Performs routine blood collection, laboratory testing and reports results.
• Organizes daily work flow, receives or collects specimens for testing.
• Determines validity of and reports results.
• Maintains laboratory records and logs as required when performing laboratory duties.