Medical Technologist - Full Time - Day Shift - Pittsburgh

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network is seeking a laboratory professional who independently performs routine and highly complex analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory. This role requires verification of analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods and ongoing attention to quality information.

The position also involves operating and maintaining instrumentation, providing mentorship to ALT/MLT/phlebotomists and students, and acting as a

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an ASCP-eligible program or equivalent.
• If located in Pennsylvania, MLS/MT/CS ASCP certification required within 1 year.
• If located in New York, Clinical Laboratory Technologist certification required within 6 months.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex procedures to provide quality clinical information.
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation; ensures quality control.
• Provides oversight and mentors ALT, MLT, phlebotomists, students and new employees to ensure accuracy and quality.
• Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians and healthcare providers; participates in continuing education.
• May collect and process patient specimens.
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Skills

Quality control

Mentoring

Consultation

Lab procedures

Education

Bachelor's degree ASCP eligible

PA MLS/MT/CS ASCP certification within 1 year

NY Clinical Laboratory Technologist certification within 6 months

Job description

General Overview This job independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory.

• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods. (40%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (30%)
• Provides oversight and mentors ALT, MLT, phlebotomist, students, and new employees in laboratory testing following system policies and procedures, as well as any applicable State regulations, to ensure accuracy and quality (20%)
• Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (5%)
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Company

Allegheny Health Network

Job Description

$10,000 sign on bonus available

General Overview This job independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory.

Essential Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods. (40%)
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (30%)
• Provides oversight and mentors ALT, MLT, phlebotomist, students, and new employees in laboratory testing following system policies and procedures, as well as any applicable State regulations, to ensure accuracy and quality (20%)
• Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (5%)
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program
• If located in Pennsylvania MLS, MT, Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification, required within 1 year of hire. Incumbents in role as of June 1, 2022 are exempt from this expectation.
• If located in New York Clinical Laboratory Technologist required within 6 months of hire for new graduates.

Preferred

• 1 to 2 year's clinical laboratory experience

Disclaimer

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