Medical Technologist
Obeid specialized hospital
Total years of experience :14 years, 7 Months
Job Descriptions
Duties and Responsibilities of a Registered Medical Technologist under each of the following laboratory sections:
A. Receiving Section
• Receive and collects specimen for examination.
• Explains proper procedures of laboratory examination to the patient.
• Monitors and performs random blood sugar.
• Does Phlebotomy identifies the patient properly, sterilize the venipuncture site select proper tubes for specimen testing.
B. Clinical Chemistry Section
• Performs electrolytes, lipid profile, liver function tests, renal function tests, cardiac profile, hormones, Glycosylated HBA1C, HIV 1 and 2, HBSAg, Anti-HCV and other immunoassays under the integrated architect ci8200, ci4100.
• Performs quality control and recalibration.
• Performs daily, monthly maintenance.
• Records all the patient results.
• Records turn-around time for STAT requests.
• Record post analytical errors and fill up the Sample rejection form.
• Cleans and refill the consumables like applicator sticks, Pasteur pippetes and pipette tips the work place area before and after the duty.
• Records panic values and relay the result to the attending physician.
C. Bacteriology Section
• Receives, collects and performs culture and sensitivity testing, Gram’s staining, acid fast stain, KOH and other routine bacteriological tests.
• Performs blood culture using versatrek machine.
• Prepares and cooks different culture media.
• Proper identification of bacterial isolates.
• Records and Releases of results.
• Disinfects and clean the area before and after use.
• Autoclaves the microbiological wastes such as culture plates and used other consumable disposable items.
D. Hematology Section
• Receives, collects, checks the request and specimen if correct and labels blood specimens from the patients.
• Performs complete blood count and other parameter settings according to the requested test through Abbott Cell Dyn Ruby.
• Does daily autoclean, changes the reagents, buffer and updates the lot number.
• Recalibrates and do quality control.
• Records and release the reports.
E. Clinical Microscopy Section
• Receives and collects specimens for examination.
• Performs manual and reads examinations such as Urine analysis and other confirmation testing, stool analysis, qualitative urine pregnancy test, Occult Blood, Rotavirus.
• Automated Iris machine we identify the diagram of results as shown by the machine after the urine sample is fed on a probe.
• Quality control and recalibration of the Iris machine.
• Performs special tests such as fluid analysis and semen analysis.
• Cleans and disinfects working areas as well as laboratory glass wares and materials.
• Records and releases result.
F. Histopathology Section
• Receives, labels and fixes specimen for biopsy and cytology procedures.
• Assists the pathologist during examination of tissues for gross description and tissue sectioning.
• Does the cutting, embedding, blocking, staining and mounting of specimens.
• Files, Records and releases the results.
I had my internship at James L. Gordon Memorial Hospital at Olongapo City, Philippines and Angeles University Medical Center at Angeles City, Philippines. These two institutions gave me a remarkable training experience where I have known all the duties and responsibilities of a medical technologist the routine work. I have met pathologists and medtech staffs who have shared their knowledge and help us build our confidence to be great in our future endeavor. I have seen and learned a lot all the needed practice as a medical technologist. i ave learned also how to read Peripheral Blood smears which is done by special field hematologist.