Medical Lab Technician

RWJBarnabas Health; Hamilton Township (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Join a leading health care provider dedicated to delivering high-quality academic medicine. This role involves processing and performing medical diagnostic testing on body fluids, ensuring efficient and accurate results. You will maintain lab equipment, assist in training new staff, and contribute to a compassionate patient care environment. Be part of a team that values excellence and provides a supportive work experience, making a significant impact in the lives of patients across diverse age groups. If you're passionate about laboratory science and patient care, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• MLT certification from ASCP required within 8 months of employment.
• Experience in medical laboratory procedures is essential.

Responsibilities

• Produce medical diagnostic test results efficiently for various specimens.
• Maintain and troubleshoot lab instruments and equipment.
• Assist in training new employees and students.

Skills

Medical Diagnostic Testing

Laboratory Equipment Maintenance

Quality Control (QC)

Quality Assurance (QA)

Clerical Skills

Education

Associate degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science

High school diploma or equivalent with military training

Job description

Job Overview: Processes, performs and results medical diagnostic testing on body fluids by automated and manual methods in a timely manner under the supervision of the senior technologists.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Associate degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution; or high school graduate or equivalent and have successfully completed an official military medical laboratory procedures course and have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist.
• MLT certification from ASCP within 8 months of employment or equivalent.

Scheduling Requirements:

• Per Diem
• Evening Shift

Essential Functions:

• Produces medical diagnostic test results in an efficient and cost effective manner for stat and routine specimens.
• Maintains, troubleshoots and repairs instruments and lab equipment if possible.
• Maintains all necessary QC, QA and repair records required by accreditation agencies.
• Verifies orders from scripts and orders procedures in HIS and LIS.
• Assists in clerical duties as needed.
• Assists in the training of new employees and students.
• Segregates laboratory wastes according to established policies.
• Works on special projects as requested by Director.
• Applies the knowledge and skills necessary to assess data reflective of each patient's status and provide care appropriate to the age of the patient served: infant, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric.

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team.

Equal Opportunity Employer