Medical Technologist
Description
JOB DESCRIPTION FORM
Department: Laboratory Operations
Title: Medical Technologist
Class: Non-Exempt
Reporting To: Lab Operations Department
Manager
PURPOSE
Background: The laboratory shall employ a sufficient number of qualified technical personnel,
including a sufficient number of technicians and/or technologists (10 NYCRR Subpart 58-1.5).
New York definition of Medical Technologist: Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or
Bachelor’s degree in chemical, physical or biological science plus 1 year experience in
specialty.
Clinical Laboratory technologist means a clinical laboratory practitioner who, in accordance
with approved protocols of Boston Heart Diagnostics , performs clinical laboratory procedures
and examinations and any other tests or procedures conducted by a clinical laboratory,
including maintaining equipment and records, and performing quality assurance activities
related to examination performance, and which require the exercise of independent judgment
and responsibility, as determined by the department.
ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
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Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test
analyses, reporting and maintaining records of test examinations;
Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the
same manner as patient specimens;
Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control
activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed;
Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are
not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance;
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test
results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the supervisor,
manager or director; and
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Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's
established performance specifications.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(1) Successful completion of a full course of study which meets all academic
requirements for a bachelor's degree in medical technology from an accredited college
or university, or
(2) Successful completion of three academic years of study (a minimum of 90 semester
hours or equivalent) in an accredited college or university which met the
specific requirements for entrance into, and the successful completion of a course of
training of at least 12 months in a school of medical technology approved by the Council
on Medical Education of the American Medical Association, or
(3) Successful completion in an accredited college or university of a course of study
which meets all academic requirements for a bachelor's degree in one
of the chemical, physical or biological sciences and, in addition, at least one year of
subsequent laboratory experience and/or training covering the specialty(ies) or
subspecialty(ies) in which he performs tests.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
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Previous experience in their specific
departmental specialty
Good hand-eye coordination
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Proven troubleshooting skills
Written and verbal communication
skills
ADDITIONAL SKILLS REQUIRED
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
Standing
Lifting
Walking
Carrying
Climbing
Reaching
Hearing
Sitting
Pushing
Stooping
Typing
Pulling
Kneeling
Speaking
Color Vision
APPROVALS
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The above description is not intended to be an all inclusive list of the job duties and responsibilities, and
may not include all skills necessary to do the job. This description is intended to describe the general
nature of the position and management has the right to assign duties and responsibilities to this job at
any time. The omission of specific duties or statements does not exclude them from the position if it is a
reasonable assignment to this position.