Medical Lab Technician / MLT

Ardent Health Services; Westwood (NJ); On-site; USD 10,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Westwood, NJ. This role involves performing crucial laboratory tests for patient care and requires an associate degree and relevant certification. Benefit from a supportive environment focused on professional growth and advanced technology.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies or related science.
• ASCP certification must be maintained.
• Previous clinical laboratory experience required.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and special laboratory procedures.
• Conduct quality control and preventative maintenance.
• Participate in training and proficiency testing.

Skills

Clinical laboratory techniques

Preventative maintenance

Quality assurance

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies

Chemical, physical or biological science associates degree

Job description

Overview

Join our team as an eveningshift, PRN, Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) in Westwood, NJ.

Why Join Us?

Thrive in a People-First Environment and Make Healthcare Better

• Thrive: We empower our team with career growth opportunities and resources that support your wellness, education, and financial well-being.
• People-First: We prioritize your well-being with a supportive, inclusive culture where you are valued and cared for.
• Make Healthcare Better: We use advanced technology to support our team and enhance patient care.

Get to Know Your Team:

• Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center is a 128-bed, full-service, acute-care community hospital with a new emergency department, a state-of-the-art maternity center, a women's imaging center, and an ICU.

Responsibilities

• The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) functions as a professional who assumes responsibility and accountability for the performance of clinical laboratory testing that pertains to patient care and diagnosis.
• This position performs routine and special laboratory procedures, quality control, preventative maintenance, minor equipment repairs, inventory control, and statistical compilation.
• Will additionally participate in quality assurance, performance improvement, laboratory education, new employee training, and proficiency testing when assigned.

Qualifications

Job Requirements

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technician studies, or a chemical, physical or biological science associates degree.

• ASCP or equivalent.

  • Certification must be maintained without lapse during employment.

• If certification does lapse, the job will be downgraded to Medical Laboratory Technician (non-certified) until certification is reinstated.

• Current knowledge of clinical laboratory techniques and principles.

• Previous clinical laboratory experience as a Medical Laboratory Technician, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory Scientist, or Medical Laboratory Scientist within a clinical laboratory.

Pay Range Minimum: $23.35/Hr.

Rate of pay is determined based on experience and education and may include other pay components such as differentials and call pay based on role.