Medical Technologist - Full Time - Day Shift - Pittsburgh

Highmark Health; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh seeks a Medical Technologist for day shift. The role performs routine and complex lab analyses on clinical specimens, ensures QC/accuracy, and maintains instrumentation.

You will mentor staff, act as a consultant to lab technologists and clinicians, participate in continuing education, and may collect specimens as needed. A bachelor's degree and ASCP eligibility are required, with PA-specific certification within 1 year.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in an ASCP eligible program.
• ASCP Certification (MLS/MT/Categorical/Specialty) required within 1 year of hire for PA.
• If located in New York: Clinical Laboratory Technologist required within 6 months of hire.
• Preferred: 1–2 years clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens.
• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation; ensures QC accuracy.
• Provides oversight and mentors staff, phlebotomists, and students in testing.
• Acts as a consultant to lab personnel and clinicians; participates in continuing education.
• May collect and process patient specimens as needed; performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

ASCP eligible

Education

Bachelor's degree (ASCP eligible program)

ASCP Certification within 1 year (PA)

Job description

## Medical Technologist - Full Time - Day Shift - PittsburghApply: On-site: Pittsburgh PA, 15212, 1307 Federal St: Full time: Posted Yesterday: J290257## **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:** The job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and essential duties and responsibilities of work performed by employees within this job title. It may not contain a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees to do this job.* ***Compliance Requirement**: This job adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies.* *As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.*