Summary/Objective

The Medical Lab Technologist provides information for patient diagnosis and treatment by performing laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, and immunology. The Medical Lab Technologist will routinely be asked to perform receiving, typing, testing, and recording results. They will also be responsible for various patient care activities including triage, phlebotomy, discharging obtaining vital signs and assisting the primary clinical team.

Essential Functions Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Organizes work by matching computer orders with specimen labeling; sorting specimens; checking labeling; logging specimens; arranging reports for delivery; keeping work surfaces clean and orderly.
• Maintains quality results by running standards and controls, verifying equipment function through routine equipment maintenance and advanced trouble shooting; calibrating equipment utilizing approved testing procedures; monitoring quality control measures and protocols.
• Serves as technical resource by participating in staff training; answering questions of other professionals; participating in educational opportunities; reading professional publications; maintaining personal networks; participating in professional organizations.
• Identifies and communicates abnormal patient conditions by alerting supervisory personnel, the Lab Director, the patient physician, or nurse; reporting mandated information to the public health department or other designated officials.
• (toxicology) identifies the presence or quantity of drugs of abuse, therapeutic drugs, and toxic substances by operating toxicology instrumentation and performing manual methods for the performance of drug screens, blood alcohol levels, and carbon monoxide levels.
• (chemistry) provides test results for patient diagnosis and treatment by operating chemistry equipment; performing hand chemistries.
• (hematology) provides test results for patient diagnosis and treatment by operating hematology, urinalysis, and coagulation equipment; performing automated methods of differentials.
• (immunology) provides test results for patient diagnosis and treatment by operating equipment such as the gamma counter, spectrophotometer, densitometer, and through methods such as radioimmunoassay, enzyme immunoassay, and serological testing.
• (microbiology) provides physician with information for treatment of patient infection by reporting the identification or susceptibility of bacteria, parasites, fungi, and mycobacteria.
• Liaison with consulting labs including LabCorp and Quest
• Prepares samples for pickup at outside facilities
• Performs witnessed urine collections including setup of lavatory DOT collections.
• Contributes to a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors, physicians and co-workers by following established standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Maintains patient confidence by keeping laboratory information confidential.
• Serves and protects the practice by adhering to professional standards, hospital policies and procedures, federal, state, and local requirements, and jcaho standards.
• Enhances laboratory services and hospital reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.

Competencies 1.Documentaion Skills. 2. Analytical Skills. 3. Chemistry Technique Proficiency. 4. Technical Capacity. 5. Initiative and thoroughness.

Supervisory Responsibility This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Work Environment This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, voice dictation, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work Part-time and Full Time

Travel Minimal travel is expected. Travel between facilities is required if staffing necessitates. Occasional collection of specimens at client sites is required.

Required Education and Experience

• Associate Degree.

Preferred Education and Experience 1. Licensure in the State of South Carolina.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications None required for this position.

Work Authorization/Security Clearance

EmergencyMD complies with federal laws relating to the anti-discrimination provision of the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA), as amended, prohibits four types of unlawful conduct: unfair documentary practices during the Form I-9 and E-Verify process; citizenship or immigration status discrimination; national origin discrimination; retaliation or intimidation.

AAP/EEO Statement

EmergencyMD is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind. EmergencyMD is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at EmergencyMD are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. EmergencyMD will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. EmergencyMD encourages applicants of all ages.

Other Duties Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.