Medical Technician

10/21/2024
Pittsburgh, PA
Full Time
Health Science

Job Description

SUMMARY
This job independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods.
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information.
• Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory.
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program, preferred
• Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification, required within 1 year of hire.
• 1 year of clinical laboratory experience
• Experience with medical laboratory instrumentation.
• Experience with quality control for test procedures and clinical information

Additional Details

Experience: 0-2 years