Medical Laboratory Technician

Job description

Description Job Summary: To perform routine medical laboratory test for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. To collect blood or tissue samples, observing the principles of asepsis. Responsibilities: - Collects, processes, and handles blood and/or other biological specimens in accordance with established procedures; instructs patients in the appropriate collection of samples. - Conducts clinical laboratory tests in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis, as assigned. Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid using microscope or automatic analysis. - Conducts blood tests for transfusion purposes and blood counts. - Develops and maintains cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes; examines cells to locate abnormalities. - Prepares volumetric solutions and reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures. - Sets up, adjusts, maintains, and cleans laboratory equipment; promotes safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices and methods. - Performs other duties as assigned. Physical and Environmental Demands: Requires occasional...