Medical Technologist

Northwell Health; Town of Riverhead (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwell Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technologist to perform biochemical, microscopic and bacteriological tests to support diagnosis and treatment.

You will receive requisitions from nursing units or outpatient departments, prepare and calibrate instruments, acquire specimens, prepare slides and document findings, while maintaining QC and safety standards. This position may require every other weekend and holidays.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology required.
• Licensed by NYS Education Department as Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.
• Minimum of one year of relevant work experience or training.

Responsibilities

• Receives requisitions from nursing units or outpatient department for routine or special laboratory tests.
• Prepares, calibrates and verifies performance of laboratory instrumentation.
• Acquires specimens (blood, urine, sputum, etc.) from nursing units or patients.
• Prepares microscopic slides and analyzes slides using microscopy or automated equipment.
• Posts findings to worksheets, report forms or computer for review by supervisor.
• Notifies supervisors of any problems.
• Identifies and labels specimens for storage and future use.
• Maintains quality control program and reviews QC data.
• Adheres to hospital/department procedures and compliance requirements (NYSDOH, Joint Commission, CAP).
• Performs related duties as required.
• ADA Essential Functions

Skills

Quality control

Specimen handling

Microscopy

Laboratory instrumentation

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology

Job description

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Job Description

Every other weekend and holidays

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).