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Laboratory Technician
Job Description
Overview
**This position will be physically located in Iraq in support of LOGCAP**
Under the supervision of the Laboratory Technician Lead and/or other designee, the Laboratory Technician is trained to carry out laboratory tests and operate laboratory equipment under the supervision of a certified medical laboratory technologist. They examine body fluid samples in a laboratory setting to detect parasites, bacteria, and other microorganisms that may be causing the patient’s disease. In order to diagnose and treat patients, laboratory tests are carried out in toxicology, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and immunology. The duties of a medical laboratory technician include: Keep the laboratory and all equipment clean; Prepare the laboratory equipment and specimens for tests; Collect patient’s body fluids for lab test and analysis; Analyze and record test results in order to issue reports that utilize graphs, c...
**This position will be physically located in Iraq in support of LOGCAP**
Under the supervision of the Laboratory Technician Lead and/or other designee, the Laboratory Technician is trained to carry out laboratory tests and operate laboratory equipment under the supervision of a certified medical laboratory technologist. They examine body fluid samples in a laboratory setting to detect parasites, bacteria, and other microorganisms that may be causing the patient’s disease. In order to diagnose and treat patients, laboratory tests are carried out in toxicology, hematology, chemistry, microbiology, and immunology. The duties of a medical laboratory technician include: Keep the laboratory and all equipment clean; Prepare the laboratory equipment and specimens for tests; Collect patient’s body fluids for lab test and analysis; Analyze and record test results in order to issue reports that utilize graphs, c...