Medical Technologist II

Tulane University; Covington (LA); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Tulane University seeks a Medical Technologist to perform blood and body fluid testing, including CBCs, clinical chemistries, and bacterial cultures, in a Biosafety Level 2 and 3 environment.

The role requires completing an accredited MT program and MT certification. You will correlate results, maintain equipment, prepare reagents, and train staff, with focus on data entry and interpretation while observing PPE rules. Minimal weekend coverage.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in an accredited Medical Technology program.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Technologist program.
• ASCP or AAB MT certification.

Responsibilities

• Perform CBCs, clinical chemistries, and bacterial cultures.
• Correlate and interpret data based on techniques and instruments.
• Maintain and troubleshoot equipment; prepare reagents.
• Train new employees and students; data entry and interpretation of test results.
• Willing to work in BSL-2 and BSL-3 laboratories with PPE and policy compliance.
• Minimal weekend and holiday coverage.

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Medical Technology Program

Completion of an accredited Medical Technologist Program

Certification as a Medical Technologist by the ASCP or AAB

Job description

Performs blood and body fluid testing and does cultures for diagnostic and research procedures. This is primarily, complete blood counts (CBC’s), clinical chemistries, and bacterial cultures.

Does work in a Biosafety Level 2 and Level 3 facility. Works with a broad range of pathogens implicated in human and animal disease, as well as emerging diseases, some of which may be select agents.

Correlates and interprets data based on knowledge of techniques, principles and instruments. Investigates problems, performs corrective and preventative maintenance of equipment, prepares reagents, instructs new employees and students, performs data entry, and interpretation of test results. Must be willing to work in both Biosafety Level 2 and Biosafety Level 3 laboratories. This includes wearing the provided personal protective equipment as well as participating in, and being compliant with, the TNPRC drug and alcohol policy.

This position requires minimal weekend and holiday coverage.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in an accredited Medical Technology Program.
• Completion of an accredited Medical Technologist Program.
• Certification as a Medical Technologist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists(ASCP) or American Association of Bioanalyts (AAB).

Preferred Qualification:

• Two or more years experience with tests commonly used in the clinical laboratory (hematology, chemistry and microbiology) preferred.

About Us

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