Common use of Position Purpose Clause in Contracts

Position Purpose. As a member of the Laboratory Services Team, the Medical Laboratory Technologist works under the supervision of the Laboratory Manager, and in coordination with the Charge Technologists, works within his/her scope of professional practice in a team environment to collect samples and is responsible for performing a variety of diagnostic tests on patient specimens, for analysing and interpreting test results and prepare reports to assist in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. The MLT must be knowledgeable and practice in accordance with the Medical Laboratory Technology regulatory bodies including, CMLTO, Accreditation Canada Diagnostics (formerly Institute for Quality Management in Healthcare (IQMH)), and Hospital regulations and policies. In alignment with the SBGHC strategic priorities, the Laboratory Technologist may participate in user groups, and hospital-wide activities and programs and contribute to quality improvement and risk management initiatives as required.