Bacteriology Medical Technologist

State of Georgia; Decatur (GA); On-site; USD 40,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team at a forward-thinking public health department where your work will directly contribute to protecting the health of the community. As a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, you'll engage in vital laboratory testing and quality assurance, ensuring accurate and timely results that inform public health decisions. This role offers a unique opportunity to collaborate with various professionals, including epidemiologists and medical experts, while also providing a supportive environment for your career growth. If you're passionate about making a difference in public health, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Workplace Flexibility

Continuous Learning Opportunities

Collaborative Work Environment

Hands-on Working Culture

Qualifications

• Must meet qualifications for testing personnel in a high-complexity laboratory under CLIA.
• 3 years of job-related science experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform diagnostic and surveillance testing on human clinical specimens.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and assist in training new staff.

Skills

Laboratory Testing

Quality Control

Specimen Processing

Customer Service

Regulatory Compliance

Education

Associate Degree in a Related Science

Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT ASCP)

Tools

Laboratory Equipment

Quality Assurance Systems

Job description

Pay Grade: K

This is a GRANT FUNDED POSITION subject to available grant funds.

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Who we are. We protect lives.The Georgia Department of Public Health is the lead agency entrusted by the people of Georgia to proudly protect lives and promote healthy lifestyles in diverse communities statewide. We are committed to preventing disease, injury, and disability; promoting health and well-being; and preparing the State of Georgia for responding to disasters.

What we offer.As a member of the Georgia Department of Public Health team, you will join a passionate group of individuals who are dedicated to making an impact. No matter your role, you will individually contribute to protecting the lives of all Georgians while receiving a wide range of benefits, so you can:

Make a Professional Impact – Build your career where it matters and protect lives in the community where you live, work, and play

Enjoy Workplace Flexibility – Experience flexibility in how you work so you can be your best self for you and Georgia Residents

Work witha Dynamic and Diverse Team – Collaborative and inclusive way of working where employees share ideas and leverage collective strengths

Achieve Career Longevity – Countless opportunities for continuous learning/development that support a long-term career

Take Part in a Hands-on Working Culture – Unique culture of active engagement and problem-solving, no matter your role

Feel Pride in Where you Work – Be part of making an impact in public health alongside dedicated people just like you

As an accredited public health department, we're seeking a highly qualified candidate for the position ofClinical Laboratory Technologist to join the Division of Medical-Clinical Services, Public Health Laboratory located in Decatur, GA.

The Division of Microbiology at the Georgia Public Health Laboratory (GPHL) is responsible for detecting, identifying, and reporting communicable diseases in the State of Georgia. The Division is responsible for maintaining expertise and capability in a wide variety of public health microbiology specialties. These include Mycobacteriology Reference Bacteriology, Enteric Bacteriology, Environmental Microbiology, Mycology, Parasitology, Virology, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Antimicrobial Resistance surveillance, and Advanced Molecular Detection (AMD).

The GPHL is seeking a laboratory professional to join the Bacteriology unit in the Microbiology Department. The incumbent will serve as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist for Bacteriology. This position reports directly to the Associate Manager of Bacteriology.

The incumbent will perform a wide range of duties that include all aspects of specimen receipt, processing, and testing. The incumbent will also ensure the completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of reporting results and help with tracking the lab inventory. The candidate will collaborate with internal and external partners, including laboratory colleagues in various departments, the quality assurance team, epidemiologists, medical professionals, local clinical labs, and professionals at the CDC. To be considered for this position, the individual must meet the qualifications for testing personnel in a high-complexity laboratory under CLIA.

Job Responsibilities:

• Perform steps in the pre-analytical, analytical, and post-analytical phases of both diagnostic and surveillance testing on human clinical specimens.
• Process stool cultures for enteric bacterial pathogens.
• Perform specimen identification.
• Perform wet lab activities for Whole genome sequencing (WGS) thereby supporting CDC programmatic activities such as PulseNet and ARLN (Antimicrobial resistance lab network).
• Perform and document quality control and quality assurance in all areas.
• Review and evaluate data before the release of results.
• Utilize customer service skills when reporting verbal results to submitters.
• Ensures compliance with local, state, and federal regulatory standards such as the Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), OSHA, and other federal and state regulations.
• Assist in training new staff.
• Adhere to policies and principles regarding the proper use and storage of laboratory reagents and supplies.
• Adhere to policies and principles regarding the use, maintenance, and calibration of laboratory equipment.
• Complies with institutional biosafety and chemical hygiene plans and works safely with hazardous (physical/chemical/biological) materials within a laboratory facility.
• Participate in required workplace training regarding the safety of the physical environment.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

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Associate degree in a related science area from an accredited college or university, certification as a Medical Technologist, MT (ASCP), and three (3) years of job-related science experience; or Associate degree and two (2) years of experience at the lower level Medical/Clinical Specialist 2 (LSP011) or equivalent position Additional Information

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• Requisition ID: APP00Q9
• Number of Openings: 1
• Shift: Day Job
• Posting End Date: May 18, 2025