Medical Technologist I - FT - Eve/Night - Danbury

Danbury Hospital; Danbury (CT); Sur place; USD 50 000 - 94 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Danbury Hospital is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform tests on patient specimens and report results within the Core Lab. The role requires a Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology and may require ASCP certification.

Responsibilities include data entry and reporting, instrument maintenance, QC/QA, inventory, and training new staff. The job emphasizes compliance, good communication with staff and patients, and ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy lab environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field.
• ASCP certification preferred or eligible.
• Zero to six months of experience may be acceptable.

Responsabilités

• Perform tests to analyze patient specimens according to policy; maintain competency.
• Enter data and prepare patient lab reports; communicate critical results.
• Maintain biomedical equipment and perform routine maintenance.
• Perform QC/QA to ensure quality test results and manage reagents.
• Identify and resolve problems; communicate with staff and customers.
• Instruct new staff, residents and students; document training.
• Fulfill all compliance responsibilities; perform other duties as assigned.

Connaissances

Laboratory testing

Data entry

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

ASCP certification preferred

Description du poste

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. 1. Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to section specific policy and procedure. Maintains competency in all identified sections.
2. 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. 3. Maintains biomedical equipment according to laboratory policy..Performs, documents and completes required daily, weekly and monthly maintenance.
4. 4. Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results. Maintains reagent inventory, labels and stores reagents appropriately; dating when received, opened and expiration.
5. 5. Identifies and resolves problems that arise. Communicates well with other staff members and our customers to ensure excellent and appropriate follow up.
6. 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. 7. Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
8. 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: 127

Department: Core Lab

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly