Medical Technologist

Northwell Career Site; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell in Riverhead, NY seeks a Clinical Laboratory Technologist to perform biochemical, microscopic and bacteriological tests. You will receive requisitions, prepare instruments, and process specimens from patients and nursing units.

You’ll maintain quality control, document findings, comply with NYS DOH and Joint Commission standards, and stay current with established procedures. A NYS license and a Bachelor's in Medical Technology are required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology required.
• Licensed by New York State Education Department as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Minimum of one year work experience or training in the described work area.

Responsibilities

• Receives written requisitions for routine or special tests.
• Prepares, calibrates and verifies equipment performance.
• Acquires specimens (blood, urine, sputum, etc.) from nursing units or patients.
• Prepares slides and analyzes specimens using microscopy or automated equipment.
• Posts findings to worksheets, report forms or computer for review by supervisor.

Skills

Lab testing

Specimen collection

Quality control

Microscopy

Clinical lab

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology

Tools

Laboratory instruments

Job description

Every other weekend and holidays

Job Description

Performs various biochemical, microscopic and bacteriological tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease.

Job Responsibility

• *Receives written requisitions from nursing units or outpatient department for routine or special laboratory tests.
• * Prepares, calibrates and verifies performance of laboratory instrumentation.
• * Acquires specimens, such as blood, urine, sputum and various other materials from nursing units or directly from patients, using established laboratory techniques.
• * Prepares microscopic slides as necessary. Studies slides using microscopic techniques or subjects specimens to automatic analyzing equipment or manual techniques to make qualitative and quantitative analyses.
• * Posts all finding to laboratory worksheets, report forms or computer for review by Laboratory supervisor.
• * Notifies Laboratory supervisors of any problems.
• * Identifies and labels all specimens to be retained and stores them for further reference or use.
• * Maintains quality control program and is responsible for primary review of all Q.C. data.
• * Maintain established hospital and departmental procedures and policies, objectives, performance improvement, safety, environmental and infection control and comply with requirements of the New York State Department of Health, Joint Commission and College of American Pathologists.
• * Performs related duties, as required.

*ADA Essential Functions

Job Qualification

Bachelor�s Degree in Medical Technology, required.Licensed by New York State Education Department as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist (or as appropriate to area of assignment), required.Minimum of one (1) year work experience and/or training specific to the work being done in the area noted above, required.�
*Additional Salary Detail
The salary range and/or hourly rate listed is a good faith determination of potential base compensation that may be offered to a successful applicant for this position at the time of this job advertisement and may be modified in the future.When determining a team member's base salary and/or rate, several factors may be considered as applicable (e.g., location, specialty, service line, years of relevant experience, education, credentials, negotiated contracts, budget and internal equity).