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Overview

Technician-Medical Laboratory

Job Code: 20461

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.

+ Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.

+ Supports life long learning.

+ Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Description

Minimum Required: No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program.

Preferred/Desired: Hospital experience preferred.

Education

Description

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Training

Description

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Description: Position requires basic computer literacy skills

Minimum Required: Basic computer literacy.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

Description

Minimum Required: Temporary state licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full required licensure 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: 31209