Medical Technologist Job Description
Medical technologist
provides general lab support including laboratory housekeeping, equipment maintenance, inventory of supplies, laboratory cleaning, media and reagent qualifications.
Medical Technologist Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Demonstrates a thorough knowledge of techniques, principals and instruments and their inter-relationships the physiological conditions affecting test results
Performs and reviews quality control
Perform assigned clinical laboratory testing accurately and in a timely manner
Prepare workstation and instrumentation for the assigned testing
Ensures maintenance of instruments and equipment is performed according to manufacturer and SOP requirements, and documented according to SOP
Performs analyses which may involve a complex network of steps and variable fine-line discriminations between several similar results
Responsible for performing tests from written procedures
Excellent attendance that contributes to high patient satisfaction and quality patient care, minimal dept
Initiate training of new staff within the technical group
Maintain quality control of laboratory testing to ensure accurate and timely lab reporting
Medical Technologist Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Medical Technologist
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: ASCP, MT, AMT, MLT, BLS, NCA, CLS, NCLS, BS
Education for Medical Technologist
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the medical technologist job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Associate and Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology, Science, Medical, Education, Clinical Laboratory Science, Chemistry, Microbiology, Technical, Biological Science, Technology
Skills for Medical Technologist
Desired skills for medical technologist include:
Principles
Techniques
Instruments and their interrelationships physiological conditions affecting test results
Medical terminology and laboratory information systems
Clinical Lab Testing
Equipment maintenance
Lab Environment
Laboratory information systems
FDA Regulations
Medical terminology and laboratory information system experience
Desired experience for medical technologist includes:
MT(ASCP) or BB(ASCP) /equivalent , bachelors degree with major in biological science or chemistry plus 3 years blood banking experience, or MLT (ASCP) certification plus 5 years laboratory experience required
Knowledge of medical terminology and four years of college with a BS degree in appropriate science field, such as Biology, Chemistry, Microbiology, Zoology
MUST have a Medical Technologist degree/license
Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology, Chemistry or Biology and ASCP certification by a CLIA approved credentialing organization or
BS equivalency by passing a certification exam given by a CLIA approved credentialing organization MT(ASCP), CLS(NCA), MT(HEW), MT(AMT)
Assist management in establishing new methodologies
Medical Technologist Examples
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Medical Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of medical technologist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical technologist
- Perform instrument/equipment and reagent/supply maintenance functions
- Work with acute-care and outpatient caregivers, along with other Laboratory Services staff in performing their duties
- Previous experience in a Histocompatibility Laboratory is strongly preferred
- Previous experience in a Blood Bank Laboratory or Immunology Laboratory is preferred
- Conduct quality control procedures on patient tests and laboratory equipment to ensure that accurate diagnostic testing is performed
- Report patient data to the patient’s medical record and/or medical staff if the results warrant direct contact
- Perform high complexity tests that are authorized by the Director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the incumbents’ education, training, experience, and technical abilities
- Follow the Laboratory procedures for specimen collection
- Adhere to the laboratory’s total quality management (TQM) policies, document all TQM activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and maintenance performed
- Performs routine and non-routine laboratory tests including CLIA highly complex testing
Qualifications for medical technologist
- Communication by means of the spoken, written and typed word is required
- The access is limited to the amount reasonably necessary to achieve the purpose of the laboratory testing request
- MT or MLT issued by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent agency must be obtained within 6 months of hire
- One year clinical internship or Laboratory experience
- Baccalaureate Degree in related health sciences or current 3+1 student enrolled in PSHMC MT Program
- Medical Technologist with National Certification – or equivalent
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Medical Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of medical technologist. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for medical technologist
- Assist physicians in the diagnosis of patient illness by performing laboratory analyses
- IHC staining of slides using automated slide (Dako,Ventana, Leica, stainers)
- Coverslipping slides
- Operation & Maintenance of equipment
- Inventory tasks
- Laboratory quality control tasks
- High degree of self-motivation and excellent critical thinking/problem solving skills
- Ability to provide education related to all procedures and results, troubleshooting skills
- Perform technical laboratory procedures according to PAMC, lab, and national standards
- Be responsible for completing records and reports, and other statistical information for master files or database
Qualifications for medical technologist
- If registry eligible, certification required within 1 year
- He/she will have the ability to work independently, be efficient and accurate in performing and reporting tests and possess excellent troubleshooting, customer service and interpersonal skills
- Previous experience in Hematology and Coagulation is desirable.?
- The ideal candidate will have experience with Pro Iris, Arkray AU-4050, Sysmex and Siemens BCS analyzers
- Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university AND successful completion of a CAHEA accredited Medical Technology program
- OR Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science AND at least two years experience in a role equivalent to that of a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory,OR successful completion of the HEW (HHS) proficiency examination
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Medical Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking to fill the role of medical technologist. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for medical technologist
- Summarizes data using appropriate calculations and statistical methods graphic representation
- Interacts with physicians, employees and clients in a positive manner consistent with the mission and values of company
- Performs laboratory tests, and investigates and troubleshoots test results and/or system failures
- Prepares, monitors, and operates analytical test instruments to ensure that test results are medically reliable
- Evaluates patients’ samples to determine their suitability for examination and/or referral to a reference laboratory
- Prepares and reviews test findings and results to be reported to physicians and other medical personnel
- Follows up, or investigates events or situations with specimens which may lead to adverse test outcomes
- Supports departmental QA program by performing and documenting quality control and preventative maintenance
- Performs proficiency testing for intralaboratory comparisons, and to meet regulatory requirements
- Monitors temperatures, services and cleaning of lab equipments
Qualifications for medical technologist
- Three years of lab experience is preferred
- Must be able to work accurately and effectively under pressure
- Unless grandfathered under previous hiring requirements, or Ph.D., or foreign trained MD
- One year of clinical internship or lab experience
- Bachelor of Science degree in Biology or a related field (ASCP-MT or other related credentialing is acceptable)
- Ability to prioritize, organize and efficiently handle a high volume workload
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Medical Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our growing company is looking for a medical technologist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical technologist
- Performs and reviews quality controls on testing and decides if results are within acceptable ranges
- Cultivate, isolate, and identify pathogenic organisms
- Perform antibiotic susceptibility and sensitivity studies
- Perform quantitative chemical analyses on body fluids using automated and non-automated instruments
- Is held responsible for day to day quality control on all analyses performed
- Perform contemporary serological, immunological, and immunochemical tests for diagnosis of disease
- Identify all formed elements of the blood such as leukocytes and erythrocytes
- Assist in instruction of new employees
- Consult with Clinicians regarding correlation of test results with disease states
- Assist in research and development to new methods and procedures if so requested
Qualifications for medical technologist
- MT/CLS (ASCP or equivalent) certification or eligible
- Experience in an acute care setting preferred
- Basic computer skills • Organizational
- Verbal • Interpersonal
- Customer relations • Mathematical
- Analytical • Grammar/Spelling
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Medical Technologist Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is looking to fill the role of medical technologist. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for medical technologist
- Participate in Laboratory Quality Improvement activities
- Perform EKGs when the workload and staffing require
- Perform phlebotomy duties according to established protocols
- Cover the Distribution area when necessary, preparing specimens for laboratory testing in-house, or packaging and dispatching them to reference laboratories
- Cover the Front Desk area when required, to check in patients, provide them with instructions for the preparation and collection of specimens for laboratory testing, do data entry to record the tests in the laboratory computer system, and answer the telephones to provide support to the clinical areas of UHS
- Maintains temperatures and performs quality control on instrumentation and reagents used daily
- Performs scheduled preventive maintenance and calibrations on instruments and equipment
- Performs internal and external proficiency testing
- Participates in teaching laboratory procedures and policies to students and staff rotations
- Performs and reports laboratory tests accurately in required turnaround time
Qualifications for medical technologist
- Read/comprehend written instructions • Follows verbal instructions
- BS Degree in Sciences or Medical Technology
- NYS Clinical Laboratory License
- Minimum of 2 years related laboratory experience
- Bachelors Degree in Medical Technology required if MT or CLS certification eligible
- Individuals qualifying for this position with a Bachelor’s Degree must complete certification as either a Medical Technologist (MT) from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Clinical Lab Scientist (CLS) from the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)(ASCP) within one year of hire