Medical Technologist - Full Time - Nights - Pittsburgh

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 sign on bonus

Job summary

Allegheny Health Network in Pittsburgh is seeking a qualified clinical laboratory professional to perform routine and complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens. The role involves operating laboratory equipment, mentoring staff, and ensuring quality clinical information.

The ideal candidate must have a Bachelor’s degree from an ASCP eligible program and meet specific certification requirements based on state regulations. A sign-on bonus of $10,000 is available for this position.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is essential.
• Certification requirements vary by state.
• 1 to 2 years of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine and complex procedures for clinical information.
• Operate and maintain laboratory instrumentation.
• Provide oversight and mentorship to staff.
• Consult with health care providers as needed.
• Collect and process patient specimens.

Education

Bachelor's degree in an ASCP eligible program

MLS, MT, Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification if located in Pennsylvania

Clinical Laboratory Technologist required within 6 months if located in New York

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.

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 an 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

Sign On Bonus

$10,000 sign on bonus available.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.