Medical Technologist
Proficiency Scale
1 =
No Experience
2 =
Need Training
3 =
Able to perform with supervision
4 =
Able to perform independently
| PATIENT RIGHTS | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communicate and obtain information while respecting patient rights, privacy, and confidentiality of information by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) | |||||
| Involve the patient and family and respect their role in determining the nature of care to be provided | |||||
| Meet patients' and families' needs regarding communication, including interpreter services | |||||
| Provide accurate information to patients and families promptly |
| COMMUNICATION | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communicate with patients and their companions in a courteous manner | |||||
| Understand the chain of communication, who to contact, and when | |||||
| Listen actively to patient concerns and address them appropriately. | |||||
| Cultural Sensitivity and Language Skills |
| GENERAL INFECTION CONTROL MEASURES | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aseptic Technique | |||||
| Standard Precaution | |||||
| Universal Precaution |
| TRANSMISSION-BASED PROTOCOL | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airborne Precaution | |||||
| Contact Precaution | |||||
| Droplet Precaution | |||||
| Reverse Precaution |
| GENERAL LABORATORY TESTING | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type of Sample for Test Required | |||||
| Method for Test Requested | |||||
| Reagents for Test | |||||
| Media for Test | |||||
| Control for Test | |||||
| Instrument to Perform Test | |||||
| Routine Procedure to Verify Result | |||||
| Special Procedure to Verify the Result |
| GENERAL LAB TESTING - PREPARE APPROPRIATE | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samples | |||||
| Reagents | |||||
| Media | |||||
| Blood Products | |||||
| Controls | |||||
| Instruments |
| GENERAL LAB TESTING - CORRELATE LAB DATA WITH | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quality Control Data | |||||
| Clinical Data | |||||
| Other Laboratory Data | |||||
| Physiologic Processes |
| EVALUATE LABORATORY DATA | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recognize Related Disease States | |||||
| Verify Test Results for Reporting | |||||
| Recognize Inconsistent Results | |||||
| Recognize Sources of Error | |||||
| Check for Common Technical Problems | |||||
| Take Corrective Action | |||||
| Determine Instrument Adjustments | |||||
| Assess Accuracy of Test Results | |||||
| Recognize/ Report Abnormal Results | |||||
| Recognize Need for Additional Testing |
| BLOOD BANK | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Component Preparation | |||||
| Special Blood Typing | |||||
| Procedures | |||||
| Patient Identification | |||||
| Emergency Release | |||||
| Freezing Blood | |||||
| Antibody Identification | |||||
| Antibody Titer | |||||
| Blood Irradiation | |||||
| Cold Agglutinins | |||||
| Direct Coombs Test | |||||
| Indirect Coombs Test | |||||
| Cross Match | |||||
| Donor Unit Collections | |||||
| Immediate Spin Cross Match | |||||
| Plasmapheresis | |||||
| Rhogam | |||||
| Kell, Kidd, Duffy, RH HR, MNS, Lewis | |||||
| Type Rh | |||||
| Type Rh |
| HEMATOLOGY | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Fluid Count | |||||
| Bleeding Time | |||||
| Lee-White Clotting Time | |||||
| Differential | |||||
| Eosinophil Count | |||||
| Factor Assays | |||||
| Fibrinogen | |||||
| Fibrin Split Products/FDP | |||||
| Platelet Aggregation | |||||
| Platelet Count | |||||
| PT and PTT | |||||
| Reticulocyte | |||||
| Sedimentation Rate | |||||
| Sickle Cell Prep | |||||
| PAS, Peroxidase, Leukocyte, Alkaline, Phosphatase | |||||
| Thrombin Time | |||||
| Fetal Hemoglobin |
| MICROBIOLOGY/VIROLOGY | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Culture | |||||
| Cell Culture | |||||
| Aerobic Culture | |||||
| Anaerobic Culture | |||||
| Anaerobic Identification | |||||
| Mycobacteria: Culture | |||||
| Sensitivities | |||||
| Virus Identification | |||||
| Virus Isolation | |||||
| Acid Fast Stain (Fluorescent) | |||||
| Acid Fast Stain (Kinyoun) | |||||
| C Difficili Assay | |||||
| Concentration Techniques | |||||
| Culture Plating | |||||
| Darkfield | |||||
| Gram Stain | |||||
| Identification | |||||
| India Ink | |||||
| KOH Prep | |||||
| M.I.C | |||||
| Chlamydia Culture | |||||
| Malarial Examination | |||||
| Occult Blood | |||||
| Organism Identification (Aerobic) | |||||
| Ova and Parasite Concentration | |||||
| Ova and Parasite Identification: Trichone | |||||
| West Mount – Mobility | |||||
| Wet Mount | |||||
| Wet Mount |
| URINALYSIS AND BODY FLUIDS | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automated Instrumentation | |||||
| Crystal Identification | |||||
| Semen Analysis | |||||
| Macroscropic UA | |||||
| Microscopic UA |
| SEROLOGY/IMMUNOLOGY | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hemagglutination Inhibition | |||||
| Pregnancy Testing | |||||
| Meningitis Screen | |||||
| Body Fluids | |||||
| Rubella Serology | |||||
| ANA | |||||
| ASO Titer | |||||
| C3, C4, Total Complement | |||||
| Febrile Agglutinations | |||||
| FTA-ABS | |||||
| LE Cell Prep | |||||
| Monostat | |||||
| Radial Immuno Diffusion | |||||
| Rheumatoid Factor | |||||
| RPR |
| PHLEBOTOMY | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arterial Blood Gases | |||||
| Basic Safety Guidelines: Gloves and Goggles | |||||
| Communication Skills | |||||
| Ability to Write Procedures | |||||
| Masks | |||||
| Use of Balance (Weighing) | |||||
| Anticoagulants - Knowledge of Tube Types and Uses | |||||
| Calculation for Solution Prep: Molarity and Molality | |||||
| Finger Stick | |||||
| Heel Stick | |||||
| M.L.A | |||||
| Operation of Centrifuge | |||||
| Pediatric | |||||
| Pipetting | |||||
| To Contain | |||||
| To Deliver | |||||
| Venipuncture | |||||
| Volumetric |
| CHEMISTRY | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acetone Analysis | |||||
| Atomic Absorption | |||||
| Thin Layer Chromatography | |||||
| Gas Chromatography | |||||
| CSF/Body Fluid Drug Monitoring | |||||
| CSF/Body Fluid Electrolytes | |||||
| Electrophoresis | |||||
| Immunoelectrophoresis | |||||
| Osmolality | |||||
| Stool Analysis | |||||
| Instrumentation Used - Blood Gas |
| PROTEINS/ NITROGEN-CONTAINING COMPOUNDS | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatinine/ BUN | |||||
| Uric Acid | |||||
| Iron and TIBC | |||||
| Ammonia | |||||
| Total Proteins and Albumin | |||||
| Globulins | |||||
| Hemoglobin | |||||
| Bilirubin, Urobilinogen | |||||
| Other Heme Derivatives | |||||
| Amylase, Lipase | |||||
| AST, ALT | |||||
| CK, LD | |||||
| Other Enzymes | |||||
| Cholesterol | |||||
| Triglycerides | |||||
| Phospholipids | |||||
| Other Lipids and Lipoproteins | |||||
| Endocrinology | |||||
| Tumor Markers | |||||
| Therapeutic Drug Monitoring | |||||
| Toxicology | |||||
| Cellular and Humoral |
| RIA | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Reduction | |||||
| Curves/Regression | |||||
| Counters | |||||
| Background Counts | |||||
| Scintillation Counter | |||||
| Hormone Testing | |||||
| Radiation Safety Technique | |||||
| Instrumentation/Gamma Counters | |||||
| B12/Folates | |||||
| Hepatitis | |||||
| Thyroid Testing | |||||
| Tumor Markers |
| AGE-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES | Rating Stars (Click) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newborn/Neonate (birth to 30 days) | |||||
| Infant (31 days to 12 months) | |||||
| Toddler (1-3 years) | |||||
| Preschooler (3-5 years) | |||||
| School-age children (5-12 years) | |||||
| Adolescents (12-18 years) | |||||
| Young adults (18- 39 years) | |||||
| Middle adults (39- 64 years) | |||||
| Older adults (64-79 years) | |||||
| Elderly adults (80+ years) |