Laboratory Tech

Job Summary

Perform clinical laboratory testing as a generalist laboratory technologist in an environment that optimizes safety and good laboratory practice. Demonstrate ability to function in all areas of the clinical laboratory including blood bank, chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology / immunology, urinalysis and phlebotomy. Perform routine phlebotomy services as needed.

Essential Job Responsibilities

• Promote the mission, vision, and values of the organization
• Testing personnel are responsible for specimen processing, test performance and for reporting test results.
• Performs only those high complexity tests that are authorized by the laboratory director and require a degree of skill commensurate with the individual's education, training or experience, and technical abilities.
• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the general supervisor, technical supervisor, clinical consultant, or laboratory medical director.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Use of age-appropriate communication and methods applicable to phlebotomy or other laboratory customer relations.
• Assists with monitoring of supply / reagent and test kit inventory to ensure an adequate level of supplies for testing.
• Communicates critical test results according to established laboratory policy.
• Interact professionally and cordially with the laboratory manager, pathologist, other clinical laboratory personnel, co-workers and other hospital or laboratory customers.

Non-Essential Functions

Roosevelt General Hospital (RGH) is committed to providing safe, quality care to patients. Employees are required to adhere to the Values of RGH.

Integrity

Learning

Innovation

Kindness

Excellence

Unity

Qualifications

Professional Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Physical Requirements and Environmental Conditions