Standard - Technologist: Duties and Responsibilities

The laboratory shall employ a sufficient number of clinical laboratory technologists and/or cytotechnologists to proficiently perform under general supervision the clinical laboratory tests which require the exercise of independent judgment. (A) The clinical laboratory technologists shall perform tests requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility with minimal supervision by the director or supervisors only in those specialties or subspecialties in which the laboratory technologists are qualified by education, training, and experience. (B) Specialties in which the clinical laboratory technologist is not qualified by education, training, or experience shallbe performed only under the direct supervision of the laboratorysupervisororqualified technologist. (C) Clinicallaboratorytechnologists shall be present in sufficient number to adequately supervise the work of technicians and trainees.