Medical Technologist I

Title: Medical Technologist I
Location: Gaithersburg MD
Duration: 6 Months 
Shift: 12a-8:30a, (Tuesday Night- Saturday Night). -Third shift EST

Job Description
Basic Purpose
Responsible for performing routine and non-routine activities pertaining to laboratory testing and the reporting of results. Performs moderately difficult to complex tasks. Performs assigned analytical testing procedures in an accurate, precise, and timely manner.

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Duties and Responsibilities

• 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.
• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures (see department SOPs).
• Review and release test results.
• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies; document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and all maintenance performed.
• Follow established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results; correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.
• Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
• Follow department procedures in reporting STATs or critical results to clients.
• If applicable, answer questions from customers or other lab personnel.
• Maintain complete records of all testing performed on-site.
• Maintain general appearance of the department.
• Ensure reagents/test kits have received dates, expiration dates, and, if applicable, opened dates.
• Review/train on new procedures.
• Attend monthly department meetings and any additional training/educational meetings.
• Participate in all applicable safety training sessions. Know the location and contents of the safety manual. Know the location and use of all applicable safety equipment.
• If needed, participate in government or regulatory agency inspections.
• Perform other duties as directed by the supervisor.

This is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities, but rather a general description of the work performed by this position.

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Qualifications
Education

• BS in Medical Technology; or
• BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology; or
• Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493.1433 published on March 14, 1990.

Work Experience

• 1 year clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
• Minimum of one year of clinical laboratory experience in highly complex testing for those with BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology.

Other Requirements

• Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several procedures simultaneously.
• Must interact with other departments.
• Contact with clients may be required; good customer service skills important.

Must protect patient confidentiality at all times.