Medical Lab Tech

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  • JOB SUMMARY
    • Performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease by performing required duties and responsibilities.
  • DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
    • Overall performance rating of below indicated essential job duties:
    • Conducts chemical analyses of body fluids such as blood, urine, spinal fluid, and other specimens to determine presence of normal and abnormal components
    • Analyzes and verifies test results prior to release of findings for filing into the information system
    • Performs quality control studies according to established protocols and routine preventative maintenance and equipment checks according to established schedule
    • Responds to queries by other members of the hospital care team, such as physicians, in a courteous and timely manner
    • Assists in the orientation and training of new laboratory employees
    • Maintains professional growth and certification as it applies to the responsibilities of the position.
    • Performs STAT testing within the established turn-around guidelines
    • Reports malfunction of equipment and/or computer to supervisor immediately
  • EDUCATION/LICENSE/CERTIFICATION/OTHER REQUIREMENTS
    • Minimum requirement:
      • Associates degree (A. A.) in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution, or equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined in the CLIA regulation 42CFR493.1489
    • Preferred qualifications:
      • ASCP MLT certification.
  • WORKING ENVIRONMENT
    • Works indoors in an office/clinic setting
    • The noise level is usually moderate
    • Works indoors in an office/clinic setting
    • The noise level is usually moderate
    • This job operates in a professional medical laboratory environment.
    • Regularly works near moving mechanical parts
    • Regularly exposed to blood and/or body fluids and infection. 
    • Occasionally exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals
    • Occasionally exposed to risk of radiation
  • PHYSICAL DEMANDS
    • Constantly required to maintain a stationary position behind a computer.
    • Frequently required to move about inside the department.
    • Constantly required to communicate telephonically and face to face with colleagues and customers.
    • Constantly required to operate a computer and telephone.
    • Constantly required to lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
    • Frequently required to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.
    • Occasionally required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
    • Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception
    • Regularly required to communicate with physicians and other care team requiring talking and hearing 
    • Frequently required to use fine motor skills to handle and operate instruments/devices
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2201 Lexington Avenue
Ashland, 
KY
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