Medical Technologist - Casual Hours, Night Shift, Allegheny General Hospital

Description

GENERAL OVERVIEW :

This job independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES :

Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information.

Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods. (40%)

• Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (30%)
• Provides oversight and mentors ALT, MLT, phlebotomist, students, and new employees in laboratory testing following system policies and procedures, as well as any applicable State regulations, to ensure accuracy and quality (20%)
• Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, other health care providers, as needed. Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory. (5%)
• May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (5%)
• Performs other duties as assigned or required.

QUALIFICATIONS : Minimum

Minimum

• Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program
• If located in Pennsylvania : MLS, MT, Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification, required within 1 year of hire. Incumbents in role as of June 1, 2022 are exempt from this expectation.

Preferred

• 1 to 2 year's clinical laboratory experience
• If located in New York : Clinical Laboratory OR Limited Clinical Laboratory Technologist

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