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About the Role
Be part of a practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments. Access opportunities for professional growth and continuing education. Work alongside a collaborative and compassionate team of experts dedicated to making a difference. Discover your career potential with a practice dedicated to excellence and innovation.
Responsibilities
- Perform moderate and high complexity laboratory testing.
- Perform accurate specimen analysis, instrument maintenance, and quality control procedures.
- Initiate and follow quality assurance and safety policies and procedures.
- Perform specimen collection and assist with patient flow.
- Train employees in laboratory procedures.
- Act as primary operator for at least one laboratory instrument.
- Act as a resource for laboratory science information.
- Oversee daily laboratory activities in the absence of a supervisor.
- Perform clinical tests used in the treatment and diagnosis of diseases.
- Assess the appropriateness of results and the need for retesting or equipment recalibration.
- Perform and monitor specialized diagnostic laboratory tests.
- Work within defined standard operating procedures and adhere to quality guidelines.
- Perform phlebotomy and collect appropriate specimens.
- Assure pre-authorization and complete consent forms prior to collection of limited coverage tests.
- Assist with special procedures (e.g., bone marrows).
- Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting, and record maintenance.
- Perform specimen analysis of Chemistry, Hematology, and Immunology specimens.
- Maintain and operate all laboratory equipment.
- Perform daily, weekly, and monthly instrument maintenance.
- Adhere to quality control policies and document all QC activities, calibrations, and maintenance.
- Record proper lot numbers of controls, calibrators, and reagents.
- Participate in proficiency testing.
- Prepare peripheral blood smear and perform WBC differential.
- Perform microscopic examination of urinary sediment.
- Record results on worksheets and computer systems.
- Process specimens for send-out testing.
- Follow policies when test systems are outside acceptable performance levels.
- Identify and correct problems that affect test performance or reporting, or notify supervisor.
- Document all corrective actions taken.
- Maintain proper documentation including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, and equipment records.
- Verify critical results and document follow-up.
- Maintain adequate supply inventory and ensure supply viability.
- Prepare reagents, stains, and chemical solutions.
- Restock the laboratory area.
- Send specimens to reference laboratories for testing not performed in-house.
- Process incoming orders for lab testing and reference laboratory specimens.
- Process in-house and incoming results for charting.
- Chart patient results in a timely manner.
- Properly identify and band patients for blood product transfusion.
- Process properly labeled specimens according to blood bank policy.
- Participate in the development of new instruments and procedures.
- Comply with quality assurance standards.
- Adhere to OSHA compliance laws and Universal Precaution procedures.
- Comply with applicable regulatory agency standards.
- Properly dispose of hazardous materials.
- Maintain a clean working environment.
- Maintain confidentiality of patient and medical staff information.
- Perform CLIA classified Moderate and High complexity testing with minimal supervision.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related health care field OR Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological science or chemistry with a combination of 30 semester hours (45 quarter hours) in biology and chemistry.
- Current state license if required.
- AMT, ASCP or equivalent certification preferred.
- Lab experience is preferred.
- 4-year degree candidates are required to take Hematology and/or Chemistry exam after 1 year of completion of training.
- Licensure and certification requirements depend on the state.
- Except for grandfathered situations, bachelor’s degree in medical technology required.
- Full range of body motion including manual and finger dexterity and eye-hand coordination.
- Ability to sit/stand for extensive periods of time.
- Ability to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and arms to reach or carry.
- Ability to occasionally lift and carry items weighing up to 40 lbs.
- Corrected vision, color perception and hearing to normal range.
- Legible handwriting.
- Ability to work in an office or lab setting with interaction among staff, management, and clients.
- May require travel (approximately 70% of workweek).
Skills
- Moderate and High Complexity Laboratory Testing
- Specimen Analysis
- Instrument Maintenance
- Quality Control Procedures
- Phlebotomy
- Specimen Collection
- Patient Flow Assistance
- Laboratory Procedures Training
- Laboratory Instrument Operation
- Laboratory Science Information Resource
- Clinical Testing
- Diagnostic Laboratory Tests
- Standard Operating Procedures
- Quality Guidelines
- Specimen Handling and Processing
- Test Analysis
- Record Keeping
- Chemistry Specimen Analysis
- Hematology Specimen Analysis
- Immunology Specimen Analysis
- Laboratory Equipment Operation
- Instrument Maintenance Scheduling
- Quality Control Documentation
- Calibration Documentation
- Reagent Lot Number Recording
- Proficiency Testing
- Peripheral Blood Smear Preparation
- WBC Differential Analysis
- Urinary Sediment Microscopic Examination
- Worksheet and Computer System Recording
- File Maintenance
- Send-out Testing Processing
- Corrective Action Documentation
- Accessioning Logs
- Test Report Logs
- Quality Control Logs
- Equipment Records
- Checklists
- Critical Result Verification
- Supply Inventory Management
- Reagent Preparation
- Stain Preparation
- Chemical Solution Preparation
- Laboratory Area Restocking
- Reference Laboratory Specimen Processing
- In-house and Incoming Result Processing
- Charting
- Patient Identification
- Blood Product Transfusion Banding
- Blood Bank Policy Adherence
- New Instrument Development
- New Procedure Development
- Quality Assurance Standards Compliance
- OSHA Compliance
- Universal Precaution Procedures
- Regulatory Agency Standards Compliance
- Hazardous Material Disposal
- Working Environment Maintenance
- Confidentiality Maintenance
Location
- Multiple locations throughout the Capital Region
Work Type
- Per-diem
Experience Level
- Entry level
- No experience required
- Lab experience preferred
Education Level
- Bachelor's degree in medical technology, Clinical Laboratory Science, or related health care field
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological science or chemistry
Salary/Compensations
- $31.50 - $40 per hour
Benefits
- Opportunities for professional growth
- Continuing education
About the Company
- A practice at the forefront of cutting-edge cancer care and advanced treatments.
- A practice dedicated to excellence and innovation.