Medical Laboratory Technician at Holy Trinity Hospital

Responsibilities

• Contributes to high-quality, safe laboratory practices in service to patients.
• Handles and processes specimens, ensuring proper identification.
• Performs accurate clinical/diagnostic testing, routine, specialized, and esoteric testing, according to standard operating procedures (SOPs) on human biological samples within the scope of practice of one’s education and training.
• Recognizes and resolves problems that result in inaccurate test results, relying on procedures and applying scientific knowledge.
• Analyzes, interprets, and reports laboratory results according to protocols and regulatory requirements.
• Exercises independent judgment and critical thinking in non-routine circumstances to solve problems. Maintains accurate, current, and complete records.
• Operates laboratory equipment correctly, performs troubleshooting according to procedures and explores new solutions as needed to resolve problems.
• Communicates effectively to other shifts and interdepartmentally when appropriate, regarding patient and operational issues.
• Performs required quality control testing on equipment and reagents. Knows acceptable levels of performance.
• Documents corrective actions taken for problem resolution, instrument maintenance, or quality control/test performance. Meets all personnel standards in governing, regulatory and accreditation requirements for clinical laboratory testing.
• Participates in proficiency testing and competency assessments to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintains controlled inventories of reagents and laboratory materials.
• Conducts education and training for new personnel, fellows, residents, students and visitors within the MLS scope of practice. Listens, anticipates, and responds to the needs of internal and external customers and strives to meet expectations.
• Communicates clearly, accurately, and respectfully with customers and colleagues, ensuring that necessary information is shared.
• Notifies management or other key stakeholders of problems or issues, as appropriate. Works effectively inter or intra-departmentally and with project teams to meet customer needs and organizational goals.
• Participates in quality and process improvement projects. Attends and participates in continuing education opportunities to maintain relevancy and currency in professional practices and standards.
• Applies evidenced based strategies to the solution of laboratory problems and testing decisions.
• Conforms to organizational and ASCP Board of Certification Guidelines for Ethical Behavior or standards of practice of the individual’s certifying agency and organization. Maintains patient confidentiality per HIPAA guidelines.