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Medical Lab Technician

Healthier Mississippi People LLC

#Microbiology #Immunology #Hematology #Cell Culture #Medical Lab Technician #Urinalysis #Reagents #Asepsis #Clinical Chemistry

Quick overview

Perform routine medical laboratory tests for diagnosis and treatment, including the collection and processing of biological specimens. Conduct chemical analyses of body fluids and maintain laboratory equipment while adhering to safety and infection control practices.

Requirements summary

Requires an Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology. Candidates must be eligible for certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by a recognized agency.

associate degreeSafety ComplianceInfection ControlSpecimen ProcessingPatient InstructionChemical AnalysisMicrobiologyReagent PreparationCell CultureHematologyUrinalysisBlood CollectionLaboratory Equipment MaintenanceImmunologyTissue CultureClinical ChemistryAsepsis Principles

Job description

Description Job Summary

To perform routine medical laboratory test for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. To collect blood or tissue samples, observing the Principles of Asepsis.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Responsibilities

Collects, processes, and handles blood and/or other biological specimens in accordance with established procedures; instructs patients in the appropriate collection of samples. Conducts clinical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis, as assigned. Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid using microscope or automatic analysis. Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes and blood counts. Develops and maintains cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes; examines cells to locate abnormalities. Prepares volumetric solutions and reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures. Sets up, adjusts, maintains, and cleans laboratory equipment; promotes safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices and methods. Performs other duties as assigned. Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, constant exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Requirements

Education and Experience: Associate's degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology and eligibility for certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by a recognized certifying agency. Certifications, Licenses or Registration Required: N/A