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medical/clinical laboratory technologist

Category: Health Care — Laboratory
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Job Description/Responsibilities
Under the supervision of the designated department manager, you will be expected to perform clinical laboratory procedures, quality assurance, and instrument maintenance.  It is also your responsibility to perform routine medical lab tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.  The medical/clinical technologist maintains cooperative working relationships with intradepartmental and interdepartmental personnel and ensures that all regulatory requirements are adhered to.

Qualifications/Skills
You’ll need to perform routine and special laboratory tests and take appropriate corrective action when test inconsistencies are recognized; communicate critical test results to physicians or nurses; maintain an abnormal results log according to protocol; prepare test reports and review reports for clerical accuracy and clinical indications; perform quality control tests; analyze the data and take appropriate corrective action when results are outside acceptable limits; provide instruction in laboratory bench procedures, instrument/clinical troubleshooting techniques, and clinical application of test results; help write new procedures and assist in conducting in-service classes for other laboratory personnel under the guidance of the department manager; maintain files pertinent to the laboratory area; attend regular department staff meetings and in-service training; analyze the results of tests and experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical and electrical devices; and develop standard operating procedures and maintain records to comply with regulatory requirements.

Education/Background
Must achieve a Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a medical technology program that is accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA), or equivalent training, education, and experience.  American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification or equivalent nationally recognized medical technology certification or categorical certification is necessary.

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Job Description

medical/clinical laboratory technologist

Category: Health Care — Laboratory
Reports To:      

Job Description
Under the supervision of the designated department manager, performs clinical laboratory procedures, quality assurance, and instrument maintenance.  Also performs routine medical lab tests for the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.  The medical/clinical technologist maintains cooperative working relationships with intradepartmental and interdepartmental personnel and ensures that all regulatory requirements are adhered to.

Qualifications
•	Must achieve a Bachelor’s degree and successful completion of a medical technology program that is accredited by the Committee on Allied Health Education and Accreditation (CAHEA), or equivalent training, education, and experience.

•	American Society of Clinical Pathologists certification or equivalent nationally recognized medical technology certification or categorical certification is necessary.

•	Observes laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, and safety practices.

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Duties
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of Job	Exemption
Classification	Duty	Essential Function	
     %	Exempt	Performs routine and special laboratory tests.  Takes appropriate corrective action when test inconsistencies are recognized.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Communicates critical test results to physicians or nurses immediately and according to established systems criteria.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Maintains the abnormal results log according to protocol.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Prepares test reports and initials and dates work performed. Reviews reports for clerical accuracy and clinical indications.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Performs quality control tests according to procedure and maintains appropriate data recording.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Analyzes quality control data and takes appropriate corrective action when results are outside acceptable limits.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Observes and follows department preventive maintenance schedules.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Documents all instrument checks, quality control data, preventive maintenance routines, problems, and corrective actions taken.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Provides instruction in laboratory bench procedures, instrument/clinical troubleshooting techniques, and clinical application of test results.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Helps write new procedures and assists in conducting in-service classes for other laboratory personnel under the guidance of the department manager.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Maintains files pertinent to the laboratory area.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Attends regular department staff meetings and in-service training.  Attends and participates in the preparation and/or presentation of the laboratory continuing education programs.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Analyzes the results of tests and experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical and electrical devices.	Y / N	
     %	Non-Exempt	Prepares standard volumetric solutions and reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.	Y / N	
     %	Exempt	Develops standard operating procedures and maintains records to comply with regulatory requirements.	Y / N	
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Exemption Analysis
A registered or certified medical/clinical technologist, if actually performing professional-level work, is normally exempt as a Learned Professional employee.  See 541.301(e)(1).  The specific education requirement is detailed in the final regulation; see above-referenced section.  Most of the Essential Duties have been coded “Exempt” under the assumption that the required education attainment has been met.  A classification decision should not be made until 541.301(e)(1) has been carefully reviewed.  Note: A medical/clinical technician does not typically qualify for exemption.

Category Decision
The duties and responsibilities for this position have been analyzed.	
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On that basis, this position has been judged to be        Exempt          Non-Exempt.	

Interview Questions

medical/clinical laboratory technologist

Category: Health Care — Laboratory
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	Tell me about a testing procedure that went awry.  What steps did you take to solve the problem?
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	What have you done to stay current with technology changes in the clinical lab field?
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	Tell me what you do to stay current on legal and regulatory issues that affect your position.
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	Have you recently attended any conferences or seminars in your field?  What did you get out of them?
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	Tell me about a great idea for conducting a lab test you developed and what happened.
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	Do you have any personal secrets for maintaining strict privacy protocol?
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	Describe a test experiment problem you had to face recently.  What procedures did you use to deal with it?
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	How long did you have to study before you took your (specific certification) exam?  How many times did you take the test?
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