Medical Technologist (Department of Medicine-Infectious Diseases)

Johns Hopkins University; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 49,000 - 86,000; Full time

Job summary

Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore seeks a Medical Technologist to perform clinical laboratory tests and report data for diagnosis and treatment. You will analyze results for accuracy and maintain records in our quality-driven environment.

Responsibilities include conducting tests per procedures, preparing reports, upholding quality control, documenting findings, managing supplies, and contributing to a safe, compliant lab on the School of Medicine Campus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science required; NAACLS accreditation preferred.
• ASCP or AMT certification preferred; may be substituted as allowed by policy.
• Additional education or experience may substitute for formal education per JHU guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory tests following established procedures for specimen collection, handling, and processing; analyze results.
• Prepare reports of findings by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing data.
• Follow quality control policies and maintain documentation of test results.

Skills

Laboratory testing

Quality control

Data recording

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS accredited)

Job description

Johns Hopkins, founded in 1876, is America's first researchuniversity and home to nine world-class academic divisions workingtogether as one university.

We are seeking a Medical Technologist who willperform clinical laboratory tests or procedures to obtain data foruse in diagnosis and treatment of disease. Analyzes test results toensure their accuracy prior to reporting.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory tests, following procedures forspecimen collection, handling, and processing, as well as testanalyses, reporting, and maintaining records of test results.
• Prepare reports of technological findings by collecting,analyzing, and summarizing information.
• Follow quality control policies.
• Document information appropriately in systems.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying withprocedures, rules, and regulations.
• Maintain supply inventory by monitoring stock and conservinglaboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed toaccomplish job results.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science accredited byNACCLS or a related field.
• Graduate of a medical technology program accredited by theNational Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences(NAACLS).
• Current certification/registration as determined by theAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American MedicalTechnologists (AMT).
• Additional education may substitute for required experience,and additional related experience may substitute for requirededucation beyond a high school diploma/graduation equivalent, tothe extent permitted by the JHU equivalency formula.

Classified Title: Medical Technologist
Role/Level/Range: ACRP/03/MC
Starting Salary Range: $49,200 - $86,200 Annually ($57,000targeted, Commensurate with Experience)
Employee group: Full Time
Schedule: M-F 8:30am-5pm
FLSA Status: Exempt
Location: School of Medicine Campus
Department name: SOM DOM ID BCHD
Personnel area: School of Medicine

The successful candidate(s) for this position will be subject to apre-employment background check.

The following additional provisions may apply depending on whichcampus you will work.

During the Influenza ("the flu") season, as a condition ofemployment, The Johns Hopkins Institutions require all employeeswho provide ongoing services to patients or work in patient care orclinical care areas to have an annual influenza vaccination orpossess an approved medical or religious exception. Failure to meetthis requirement may result in termination of employment.

The pre-employment physical for positions in clinical areas,laboratories, working with research subjects, or involvingcommunity contact requires documentation of immune status againstRubella (German measles), Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Varicella(chickenpox), Hepatitis B and documentation of having received the Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccination. This may include documentation of having two (2) MMR vaccines; two (2) Varicella vaccinations; or antibody status to these diseases from laboratory testing. Blood tests for immunities to these diseases are ordinarily included in the pre-employment physical exam except for those employees who provide results of blood tests or immunization documentation from their own health care providers. Any vaccinations required for these diseases will be given at no cost in our Occupational Health office.

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