Career Entry Level Competencies, Medical Technology in the Medical School at the University of Minnesota

I AWARENESS Full development of the competency requires experience in daily work with moderate direction and additional instruction.
II SEMI-PRODUCTIVE Full development of the competency requires experience in daily work with moderate direction.
III PRODUCTIVE Full development of the competency requires only the usual orientation needed by any new employee.

Professionalism:

1. III Communicates effectively with patients and hospital personnel. This includes written and verbal communication.
2. III Demonstrates cooperation, kindness, and mutual respect to co-workers and patients.
3. III Recognizes, respects, and honors the confidentiality of patient information at all times.
4. III Consistently provides honesty, truthfulness, and fairness in the work setting and when dealing with patients.
5. III Practices ethical standards in all respects when working in healthcare.
6. III Maintains professional image and conduct in interactions with other health care professionals, patients, and the public.
7. III Differentiates the role of the clinical laboratory scientist and other health care team members in providing quality patient care.
8. II Recognizes the need for continuing education in the profession, enrolls in CE opportunities, and encourages co-workers.
9. III Advocates positive public relations with patients and the public when the opportunity presents itself.

Technical:

1. III Demonstrates correct skills in specimen collection, handling, and preservation.
2. III Follows patient identification requirements at all times.
3. III Establishes criteria and a response policy for when unacceptable specimens are collected and a recollection must be initiated.
4. III Critiques quality of specimens for the analysis requested.
5. III Respects and follows appropriate safety procedures.
6. II Prioritizes and organizes workload to provide appropriate patient care and efficiency.
7. II Maintains flexibility and adaptability to new procedures.
8. III Assumes responsibility for desk assignment at all times, including emergency situations.
9. III Employs an understanding of the principles and techniques of clinical laboratory testing to recognize problems, seek out reasons why, and identify an appropriate response or correction..
10. III Operates and Calibrates instrumentation using appropriate materials while following established protocol.
11. II Differentiates and evaluates the validity of a test result with respect to reference intervals, quality control, instrument performance, correlation with other test results, and clinical significance to the patient.
12. II Establishes reference intervals appropriate for the situation and population tested.
13. II Prepares and updates laboratory procedures following NCCLS standards.
14. II Selects and establishes test methods utilizing appropriate protocols, reagents, equipment, and instruments essential to the specifications of the analysis.
15. III Performs laboratory testing with accuracy and precision in a timely manner while maintaining workflow.
16. II Instructs other employees or students on how to collect blood or perform a laboratory analysis.
17. II Evaluates a new method versus previous protocol.
18. II Monitors compliance of regulations from external organizations such as AABB.
19. II Participates in ordering laboratory supplies within an accurate and timely manner.
20. III Records and reports test results according to established protocol.
21. II Notifies the appropriate internal and external units when dealing with laboratory results involving a communicable disease.
22. III Assumes responsibility for verifying laboratory results, taking into consideration possible technical errors.
23. II Comprehends the quality assurance concepts and utilizes them effectively.
24. II Utilizes laboratory information systems effectively.
25. II Demonstrates basic knowledge of management/supervisory functions.
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