Essential Functions for the Clinical Laboratory Scientist

Professional skills

• Must be emotionally stable
• Must be able to deal with stress and maintain emotions under pressure and time constraints in a socially acceptable manner
• Must be able to maintain professional attitude and composure in a wide variety of situations
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality
• Must be able and willing to follow directions
• Must be able to make decisions, prioritize tasks, and work on multiple tasks simultaneously
• Must be able to work independently and in cooperation with others
• Must be able to apply acquired learned skills and knowledge to new situations
• Must be able and willing to work with potential biologic, chemical, radiological, mechanical and electrical hazards
• Must maintain personal hygiene and neatness

Communication skills

• Must be able to communicate effectively in spoken and written English
• Must be able to comprehend and respond to both formal and colloquial English in person-to-person interactions, in written communications; and in telephone conversations

Physical requirements

• Locomotion: Must have the coordination to allow free movement from one location to another in clinical areas, student 1aboratories, patient rooms, stairways and elevators
• Motor skills: Must have the ability to lift and move objects of twenty pounds and must have the fine motor coordination to perform delicate manipulations of clinica1 specimens and instruments
• Tactile requirements: Must have a sense of touch and temperature discrimination
• Visual acuity: Must be able to distinguish major colors, identify and distinguish objects and fine details both macroscopically and microscopically Must have depth perception.