Medical Technologist I - FT - Day/Eve - Danbury

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 51,000 - 94,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

Health Insurance

Dental Coverage

Vision Coverage

401(k)

Life Insurance

Wellness Programs

Employee Assistance Program

Team Member Discounts

Job summary

Northwell Health seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to analyze patient specimens and generate clinical reports in the Microbiology department at Danbury Hospital. A Bachelor’s degree is required, with ASCP certification preferred or eligible; graduation from a Medical Technology program is desirable.

The role involves equipment maintenance, QC/QA, training of new staff, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Graduate of Medical Technology Program desired; ASCP certification preferred or eligible.

Responsibilities

• Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to policy; maintains competency.
• Interprets data and prepares patient lab reports; communicates results.
• Maintains and calibrates biomedical equipment; completes routine maintenance.
• Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results; manages reagents inventory.
• Identifies and resolves problems; communicates with staff and customers.
• Instructs new staff, residents and students; documents training.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Job description

Description

Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.

Summary:

Using manual and automated scientific techniques, analyzes patient specimens that result in clinical information used by health care workers to diagnose and treat patients.

Responsibilities:

1. Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to section specific policy and procedure. Maintains competency in all identified sections.

2. Interprets/enters data to prepare a patient laboratory report. Communicates and documents all critical and significant results in accordance with laboratory policy. Keeps team members and customers adequately informed.

3. Maintains biomedical equipment according to laboratory policy..Performs, documents and completes required daily, weekly and monthly maintenance.

4. Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results. Maintains reagent inventory, labels and stores reagents appropriately; dating when received, opened and expiration.

5. Identifies and resolves problems that arise. Communicates well with other staff members and our customers to ensure excellent and appropriate follow up.

6. Instructs new staff members, on the job trainees, residents and students. Documents teaching and training appropriately to ensure required documentation for accreditating agencies.

7. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.

8. Performs other duties as assigned.

Education Skills Experience:

BACHELOR'S LVL DGRE

Other Information:

Required: Bachelor's Degree

Minimum Experience: zero to six months

Desired: Graduate of Medical Technology Program. Previous work experience. American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certification preferred or eligible.

Working Conditions:

Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity

Occupational: Some occupational risk

Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force

Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.

Company: Danbury Hospital

Org Unit: 128

Department: Microbiology

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly

Available benefits include: Paid Time Off (PTO); Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage; Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts; Health Savings Account; 401(k) Retirement Plan; Basic Life and AD&D insurance; Wellness Programs; Employee Assistance Program; and Team Member Discounts. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.

It is Northwell Health’s policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all applicants and employees equally regardless of age, race, creed/religion, color, national origin, immigration status, or citizenship status, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, sex/gender, gender identity, gender expression, height, weight, disability, pregnancy, genetic information or genetic predisposition or carrier status, marital or familial status, partnership status, victim of domestic violence, their or their dependent’s sexual or other reproductive health decisions, or other characteristics protected by applicable law.