Medical Technologist I - FT - Night - Danbury

Northwell Health; Danbury (CT); On-site; USD 104,623,000 - 194,561,000; Full time

Job summary

Danbury Hospital in Danbury, CT is seeking a laboratory professional for the Blood Bank. You will perform tests on patient specimens, enter data, and generate reports while maintaining equipment and QC processes. Training for new staff and compliance duties are part of the role.

The position requires a Bachelor's degree, with ASCP certification preferred or eligible, and early-career experience. This is a hospital lab role with steady work in a clinical environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Graduate of Medical Technology program recommended or ASCP certification preferred or eligible.
• Experience: zero to six months preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to policy and procedure.
• Interprets and enters data to prepare patient laboratory reports and communicates results.
• Maintains biomedical equipment and performs required maintenance.
• Performs QC/QA to ensure accuracy of test results and manages reagents.
• Identifies and resolves problems; communicates with staff and customers for follow-up.
• Instructs new staff, residents and students; documents training for records.
• 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

• Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to section specific policy and procedure. Maintains competency in all identified sections.
• 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.
• Maintains biomedical equipment according to laboratory policy..Performs, documents and completes required daily, weekly and monthly maintenance.
• Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results. Maintains reagent inventory, labels and stores reagents appropriately; dating when received, opened and expiration.
• Identifies and resolves problems that arise. Communicates well with other staff members and our customers to ensure excellent and appropriate follow up.
• Instructs new staff members, on the job trainees, residents and students. Documents teaching and training appropriately to ensure required documentation for accreditating agencies.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Education

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: 123

Department: Blood Bank

Exempt: No

Salary Range: $36.53 - $67.90 Hourly