Medical Technician

SUMMARY
This job independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods.
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information.
• Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory.
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program, preferred
• Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification, required within 1 year of hire.
• 1 year of clinical laboratory experience
• Experience with medical laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience with quality control for test procedures and clinical information

Additional Details

Experience: 0-2 years