Medical Technologist - Microbiology performs a variety of microbiological procedures in order to cultivate, isolate and identify microorganisms in skin scrapings, exudates, body fluids and surgical specimens. Conducts routine and specialized microbiological procedures, including virological, mycological, bacteriological, and parasitological assays for use in diagnosing and treating disease. Being a Medical Technologist - Microbiology verifies accuracy of findings, identifies test inconsistencies, and takes appropriate action to make corrections and resolve problems. Operates, cleans, and maintains laboratory equipment used in microbiological analysis and procedures. Additionally, Medical Technologist - Microbiology requires a bachelor's degree. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager. Typically requires an American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification or its equivalent. May require a state license to practice. Medical Technologist - Microbiology's years of experience requirement may be unspecified. Certification and/or licensing in the position's specialty is the main requirement. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
The hospital Medical Technologist is responsible for performing high complexity clinical laboratory testing in one or more sections of the laboratory with full responsibility for quality control and quality assurance in accordance with CLIA regulatory requirements and standards. Medical Technologist is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results. Additional characteristics for the Lead Role: Acts as a lead for an assigned area of department, including assisting with the day to day operations of the department, responsible for quality control and regulatory readiness of department.
Essential Job Functions
•Supports and models behaviors consistent with Billings
Clinic’s mission, vision, values, code of business conduct and service
expectations. Meets all mandatory organizational and departmental requirements.
Maintains competency in all organizational, departmental and outside agency
standards as it relates to the environment, employee, patient safety or job
performance.
•Collects and prepares test samples according to established
procedures and policies. (Patient Care, Lab, Specimen Collection)
•Performs waived, moderate and high complexity test specimen
analysis according to established policies and procedures. (Patient Care, Lab,
Specimen Analysis)
•Evaluates, interprets and validates test data prior to
reporting. Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test
performance or reporting of test results and either correct the problem or
immediately notify leadership. Responsible to adhere to and follow the
laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever testing systems are
not within the laboratory’s defined acceptable levels of performance. (Patient
Care, Lab, Evaluates Data )
•Maintains daily operations of the laboratory/department to
include, but not limited to calibration and maintenance of equipment; maintains
adequate working inventory. Adheres to quality control policies, documents all
quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and
maintenance performed. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems
deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications. (Patient
Care, Lab, Lab Equipment )
•Utilizes performance improvement principles to assess and
improve quality. core
•Performs other duties as assigned or needed to meet the needs
of the department/organization.
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