Medical Laboratory Technologist I — Evening Shift

Optum; Braintree (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

Incentive programs

Equity stock purchase

401k contribution

Job summary

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Laboratory Technician for its Braintree, MA location. The role involves performing routine and special assays on patient specimens, evaluating test validity, and reporting results in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff.

The position is full-time (40 hours/week) with a schedule of 11:30am–8:00pm, Monday–Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays.

Qualifications

• Associates degree in a laboratory science (chemical or biological) or medical laboratory technology; or equivalent training per CLIA.
• Bachelor’s degree in any discipline or equivalent acceptable.
• Certification as MLT or CLIA-equivalent preferred; ASCP certification or equivalent encouraged.
• American Heart Association BLS required.
• 1+ years of laboratory experience.
• Direct core lab bench experience.
• Experience with CAP/CLIA regulated environments.
• Experience performing and verifying patient results in LIS (Meditech or Epic).
• Solid competency in hematology, chemistry, and urinalysis.

Responsibilities

• Under supervision, perform routine and special laboratory assays of patient specimens.
• Provide data for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease.
• Operate and calibrate equipment; evaluate data; communicate results to physicians and nursing staff.

Skills

Laboratory skills

Quality control

Data reporting

LIS experience

Education

Associate degree in laboratory science

Bachelor’s degree acceptable

Tools

Meditech LIS

Epic LIS

Job description

Atrius Health, part of the Optum family, is seeking a Laboratory Technician for its Braintree, MA location. The role involves performing routine and special assays on patient specimens, evaluating test validity, and reporting results in collaboration with physicians and nursing staff.

The position is full-time (40 hours/week) with a schedule of 11:30am–8:00pm, Monday–Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays.