Duties and Responsibilities of Senior medical Laboratory Technologist

 Supervise and coordinate the work activities of subordinates, giving proper training to new recruits
forming part in the technical team.
 
 Performs a variety of determinations (biochemistry, hematology, serology, immunology, microbiology
etc.) on different bodily fluids; confirms and verifies test results and reports findings to clinicians.
 
 Plans, develops, and formulates procedures for the laboratory tests.
 
 Determines which products and techniques to use, ensuring they are the most modern and cost
effective procedures.
 Forms part of the Quality Assurance Process of the laboratory (acts as the Quality Assurance Officer).
 
 Performs and reviews quality controls on testing and decides if results are within acceptable ranges;
researches problems and corrects.
 
 Inventories and requisitions laboratory supplies (reagents, analyzers, consumables etc.)
 
 Provides technical support to other Medical Technologists and Clinicians through recommendations of
appropriate therapy or diagnostic procedures.
 
 Operates, calibrates, and conducts performance checks on clinical laboratory equipment.
 
 Collects body fluids and materials such as urine, blood, and throat cultures (always ready to help and
work in collaboration with the phlebotomy).
 
 Advises clinicians and other health care providers on proper method of collecting specimens.