Laboratory Technician Competency Evaluation Form

Laboratory Technician Competency Evaluation Form

Ensuring laboratory staff maintain the highest standards of competency is critical to accurate test results, patient safety, and regulatory compliance. This Laboratory Technician Competency Evaluation Form provides a structured, comprehensive framework for assessing the skills and knowledge of lab technicians across equipment operation, quality control procedures, safety protocols, and specimen processing.

Built with Paperform, this template streamlines the competency assessment process for clinical labs, hospital pathology departments, research facilities, and diagnostic testing centers. Rather than juggling paper checklists and spreadsheets, supervisors and quality managers can conduct evaluations digitally, with conditional logic that adapts questions based on the technician's role and department.

Why use Paperform for competency assessments?

Tailored evaluations with conditional logic: Use Paperform's branching to show relevant questions based on the technician's specialty area, equipment they operate, or previous assessment results. This ensures each evaluation is focused and relevant.

Secure, compliant documentation: With SOC 2 Type II compliance and robust data security, Paperform helps you maintain the audit trail required for CAP, CLIA, and ISO 15189 accreditation.

Automated workflows with Stepper: Connect your competency evaluations to Stepper to automatically notify supervisors when assessments are due, route results for review, update training records in your LMS or HR system, and trigger remediation plans when gaps are identified.

Multi-format scoring and reporting: Use matrix fields, rating scales, and calculation logic to score competency across multiple domains, then leverage AI Insights to identify trends, common knowledge gaps, and training needs across your team.

This template is ideal for laboratory managers, quality assurance coordinators, clinical supervisors, and HR professionals in healthcare, diagnostics, pharmaceutical research, and environmental testing labs who need a professional, compliant way to document and track technician competency over time.