Medical Technologist - Full Time - Rotational Hours - West Penn Hospital

Allegheny Health Network; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dedicated Medical Technologist to join their team. This role involves performing complex laboratory analyses and ensuring the highest quality of clinical information. You will operate and maintain advanced instrumentation while mentoring junior staff. With a generous sign-on bonus and a commitment to professional development, this is an exciting opportunity to advance your career in a supportive environment. If you are passionate about healthcare and laboratory science, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

Sign-on bonus

Continuing education opportunities

Health insurance

Retirement plan

Qualifications

• Independently performs routine and complex laboratory analyses.
• Verifies analytic accuracy and maintains instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Performs complex procedures to provide quality clinical information.
• Mentors and oversees laboratory staff to ensure accuracy.

Skills

Laboratory Analysis

Instrumentation Calibration

Quality Control

Mentorship

Education

Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program

ASCP Certification (within 1 year)

Job description

Medical Technologist - Full Time - Rotational Hours - West Penn Hospital

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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
  
  

Preferred

• 1 to 2 year's clinical laboratory experience
  
  

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