Medical Technologist Per Diem (23567)

Conducts clinical lab tests for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease under minimal supervision. Performs related duties following established standards and practices for title. Performs all categories of tests from waived to highly complex as per CLIA and NJ regulations.

Receives clinical specimens, processes and aliquots them appropriately for each work station. Stores for a limited time or discards completed specimens following designated workstation protocols.

Draws blood samples from inpatients and outpatients as needed by the laboratory.

Provides Blood Bank coverage as required.

Maintains computerized log entries of specimens received and aliquoted.

Prepares standards, controls and reagents according to established formulas and procedures.

Follows the written protocols for the automated instrumentation at each work station. This encompasses the entire operation of each instrument including: maintenance, start-up, operation, data entry, verification of results, quality control, shut down, and linearity checks.

Maintains required manual records, reports and statistics as directed in the work station manual; maintains work station equipment maintenance logs.

Notifies Lab Supervisor or Lab Manager immediately of instrumentation problems.

Notifies supervisor of impending shortages of supplies as necessary to keep materials at adequate inventory levels.

Calls in all critical results to nursing units, ER, ICU's, etc. according to the critical report policy, and documents calls into laboratory information system.

Participates in mandated annual educational programs and in-service meetings.

Responds to inquiries from nursing units, emergency room, etc. regarding test results as needed.

Assumes duties and responsibilities of shift's lead technologist as scheduled.