Medical Technologist
- Req ID: req4055
- City, State: New Brunswick, NJ
- Department: Lab Evening-Night Shift
- Job Type: On-Site
- Job Schedule: Per Diem
Medical Technologist - Per Diem
Lab Evening-Night Shift
The Medical Technologist will:
Requirements:
Grade 123
Lab Evening-Night Shift
The Medical Technologist will:
- Demonstrate proficiency and understanding of lab analyses/testing performed.
- Analyze test results and communicate discrepancies to Supervisor for appropriate corrective action.
- Collect and organize data for special Quality Assurance projects as assigned.
- Complete and document assigned scheduled equipment calibration and maintenance according to Sectional procedure.
- Comply with established procedures for all testing performed: Perform tests within established turnaround time.
- Follow protocol for running controls and accepting/verifying results with no more than two (2) documented instances per year of non-compliance.
- When receiving specimens into the LIS, ensures patients' specimens match with labels/requisitions.
- Interpret, evaluate and analyze results based on the correlation of results with theoretical and technical knowledge.
- Maintain an appropriate inventory of reagents and supplies for area of responsibility and notifies Supervisor when reagents and supplies are low.
- Maintain corrected results log accurately and within one-half hour of identifying and resolving problems.
- Maintain familiarity with all testing procedures regardless of complexity level.
- Notify Supervisor and/or Pathologist of unresolved discrepancies or unexpected results within one hour from awareness of problem.
- Accurately perform correlation studies for new procedures/instruments following established guidelines, as assigned.
- Accurately perform necessary calculations as applicable.
- Perform tests within established turnaround time.
- Prepare reagents when necessary according to Section procedures.
- Accurately transcribe data into Lab computer system.
Requirements:
- Must meet one of the following:
- Bachelors degree in a chemical, physical, biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from an accredited institution
- Associates degree in a laboratory science (chemical or biological science) or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution
- Equivalent laboratory training and experience meeting the requirements defined by CLIA
- ASCP strongly preferred
Grade 123