What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Technologist position at King's Daughters?
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JOB SUMMARY
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Performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses to provide date for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by performing required duties and responsibilities.
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DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
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Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
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Conducts chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid, and other specimen to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
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Analyzes and verifies test results prior to release of findings for filing into the information system
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Performs quality control studies according to established protocols and routine preventative maintenance and equipment checks according to established schedule
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Responds to queries by other members of the hospital care team, such as physicians, in a courteous and timely manner
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Assists in the orientation and training of new laboratory employees
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Maintains professional growth and certification as it applies to the responsibilities of the position
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Performs STAT testing within the established turn-around guidelines
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Reports malfunction of equipment and/or computer to supervisor immediately
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Reports test results that fall within laboratory panic values to appropriate health care provider and documents efforts to report panic values
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Brings unusual or remarkable findings to the attention of the supervisor and/or pathologist.
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EDUCATION/LICENSE/ CERTIFICATIONS/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
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Minimum requirement:
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Degree in one of the following:
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Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Laboratory Science
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Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemical or Biological Science
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ASCP board-eligible to obtain Medical Laboratory Science ASCP certification or equivalent within 6 months of hire
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Preferred qualifications:
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NA
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WORKING ENVIRONMENT
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This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment
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Regularly works near moving mechanical parts
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Regularly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection.
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Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
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Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
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The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
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PHYSICAL DEMANDS
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Occasionally required to maintain a stationary position (standing or sitting)
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Frequently required to walk and move about
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Frequently required to operate a computer and other equipment
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Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices
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Regularly required to communicate with physicians and other care team requiring talking and hearing
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Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.
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