Medical Technologist - Genomics - Full Time - Pittsburgh

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

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus

Job summary

Highmark Health in Pittsburgh, PA, is seeking an experienced laboratory professional to perform routine and complex analyses on clinical specimens. The role emphasizes accuracy, instrument maintenance, and adherence to QA/QC standards.

The candidate will mentor ALT/MLT staff and students, act as a consultant to clinicians, and participate in continuing education to advance the laboratory's quality and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Minimum Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program.
• PA: MLS/MT/Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification within 1 year of hire.
• NY: Clinical Laboratory Technologist within 6 months for new graduates.

Responsibilities

• Performs routine and complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens.
• Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity of tests.
• Operates, calibrates, and maintains instrumentation and QC processes.
• Provides oversight and mentors staff and students in testing activities.
• Serves as consultant to medical staff and participates in continuing education.
• May collect and process patient specimens according to policies.

Skills

ASCP eligible

Clinical lab exp

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Company : Allegheny Health Network Job Description : $10,000 sign on bonus available

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.

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.

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