Job Overview:
Pay Range: $30/hr - $40/hr
Requirement/Must Have:
- 1+ years of clinical laboratory experience in highly complex testing for those with BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology.
- National and State licensure as required.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
Responsibilities:
- Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.
- Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures.
- Review and release test results.
- Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and all maintenance performed.
- Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.
- Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.
- Follow department's procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to clients.
- If applicable, answer questions from customers or other lab personnel.
- Maintain complete records of all testing performed on-site.
- Maintain general appearance of the department.
- Make sure reagents/test kits have received dates, expiration dates, and if applicable opened dates.
- Review/train on new procedures.
- Attend monthly department and any additional training/educational meetings.
- Participate in all applicable safety training sessions. Know the location and contents of the safety manual. Know the location/use of all applicable safety equipment.
- If needed, participate in government or regulatory agency inspections.
- Perform other duties as directed by supervisor.
Skills:
- A solid understanding of basic laboratory testing.
- Good computer skills and ability to adapt to working in multiple computer systems.
- Knowledge of QC and QA as well as knowledge of all areas of the laboratory.
Qualification And Education:
- BS in Medical Technology preferred; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493.1433.
- Foreign educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF.
- United States educated candidates must provide a detailed original transcript.
- A successful candidate should possess or be eligible for national certification as an MT / MLT from a recognized organization (ASCP or AMT).
- 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
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