Medical Laboratory Technologist

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services; Town of Manlius (NY); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Preferred Home Health Care & Nursing Services is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician to join a busy primary care setting. The role supports family and internal medicine providers with diagnostic testing and requires precise specimen handling and accurate reporting.

Responsibilities include performing hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and immunology tests, operating analyzers, and ensuring quality and regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Competence in clinical laboratory testing and analyzer operation, strong quality and compliance focus, accurate documentation, and clear communication in a team-based healthcare environment.

Responsibilities

• Collect, process, and handle patient specimens for accurate laboratory testing.
• Perform and troubleshoot hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and immunology testing.
• Operate, maintain, and monitor laboratory analyzers.
• Maintain strict quality control and follow applicable regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to support patient care.
• Document test results in the EMR and communicate critical values promptly.
• Help optimize laboratory and clinic workflows to improve efficiency.

Skills

Clinical laboratory testing

Analyzer operation

Quality & compliance

Documentation

Team communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science

Tools

Hematology analyzers

Chemistry analyzers

Urinalysis equipment

EMR systems

Job description

Role:

Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician in a busy primary care setting, supporting family and internal medicine providers with diagnostic testing.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collect, process, and handle patient specimens for accurate laboratory testing.
• Perform and troubleshoot hematology, chemistry, urinalysis, and immunology testing.
• Operate, maintain, and monitor laboratory analyzers.
• Maintain strict quality control and follow applicable regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses to support patient care.
• Document test results in the EMR and communicate critical values promptly.
• Help optimize laboratory and clinic workflows to improve efficiency.

Qualifications & Skills:

Competence in clinical laboratory testing and analyzer operation, strong quality and compliance focus, accurate documentation, and clear communication in a team-based healthcare environment.