Advanced Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Job Purpose

Performs clinical laboratory tests, procedures, and analysis to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Prepares specimens for analysis and organizes tests to be performed.
• Performs clinical testing according to standard operating procedures, related to specimen handling, processing, and test analyses.
• Accesses and handles protected health information (PHI) according to laboratory policies and procedures and in a manner consistent with federal regulations.
• Prepares and properly labels reagents required for laboratory testing.
• Performs general laboratory duties such as glassware cleaning, reagent making, etc.
• Verifies proper instrument function by checking and calibrating laboratory instruments and documents data.
• Maintains legible work records.
• Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies and documents all quality control activities.
• Follows the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the lab established acceptable levels of performance.
• Pays careful attention to detail during all laboratory tasks.
• Follows instructions from Supervisors, and all Leadership.
• Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Performs all job duties in a manner consistent with laboratory, CLIA, CAP and local regulations.
• Maintains good communication with leadership, team members and customers.
• Follows safety, security, and the environment in all aspects of the daily activities and reports any potential safety hazards to Supervisors; addresses them immediately if possible.
• Understands ergonomic relationship between people, equipment and working environment.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelors in Science.
• A minimum of 2 years clinical laboratory experience.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis for any employer.

Working Conditions

Clinical and research lab environment; exposure to blood borne pathogens; must wear protective lab gear including mask, lab coat, gloves and completely closed footwear. Employee may be requested to work shifts other than daylight depending on the needs of the laboratory. Weekend rotation may be required. Travel is not required.

Physical Requirements

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, use a keyboard and mouse, type, and occasionally move to other parts of the lab. Must have manual dexterity to use lab equipment. Must be able to lift up to 25 pounds.