The Medical Lab Technician or Medical Technologist is responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting according to laboratory protocol and procedures in accordance with the philosophy, goals, and objectives of Cozad Community Health System.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

This description intends to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not intended to include all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, following established protocols and procedures, and verifies results prior to reporting.
• Reports results within time limits for test procedures and results tests for stats, abnormal, critical values and other categories defined by laboratory procedures.
• Follows all established procedures for laboratory quality control and reports discrepancies to Laboratory Department Head.
• Records accurate test results, enters into patient charts accurately, and maintains working knowledge of all phases of laboratory work.
• Performs daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate. Performs required calibration of equipment.
• Troubleshoots instruments, equipment, reagents, and specimens when problems occur. Notifies Department Head if unable to resolve issues.
• Performs EKGs and maintenance on EKG machine as needed.
• Follows the hospital exposure control, bloodborne and airborne pathogen plans.
• Follows all HIPAA guidelines and promotes and ensures patient safety.
• Fulfills mission statement by performing job duties with a high level of customer service while contributing to a positive and professional environment.
• Special projects and other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities

No supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment

While performing the duties of this job, the employee regularly works in hospital laboratory setting. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Cozad Community Health System is committed to hiring and developing the most qualified employees from the available workforce in the communities we serve.

Equal employment opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at Cozad Community Health System, where employment is based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination and retaliation because of veteran status, uniformed service member status, race, color, national origin or ancestry, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation, and related medical conditions), national origin or ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), or any other protected characteristic as established by applicable local, state, or federal law.

Education and/or Experience

Associates or Bachelor’s Degree in Allied Sciences and graduate from an approved school of Medical Technology. Associates Degree in Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Ability to perform moderately complex and highly complex testing accurately. Experience in clinical lab setting preferred.

Licensure/Certification

Medical Technologist (MT) certification or Medical Lab Technician (MLT) certification required

Current Laboratory AMT or ASCP certification or equivalent

Basic Life Support (CPR)

Licensure/Certification

Medical Technologist (MT) certification or Medical Lab Technician (MLT) certification required

Current Laboratory AMT or ASCP certification or equivalent

Basic Life Support (CPR)