Medical Technologist

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Req #: 0000187333
Category: Laboratory and Medical Technologist
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Night
Facility: Clara Maass Medical Center
Department: Lab CMMC

QUALIFICATIONS:

Required:

• Bachelors, Masters or Doctorate in clinical laboratory science, chemical, physical or biological Sciences
• Successful passing of screening exam and demonstrated written and practical competencies in Core Laboratory

Preferred:

• ASCP or eligibility
• 6 months hospital experience

SCHEDULING REQUIREMENTS:

• Full Time
• Night Shift

• Adheres to quality control policies in the Core Laboratory, documents all QC activity and corrective action.
• Demonstrates willingness and flexibility in accepting schedule / assignments. Demonstrates ability to maintain skill level in all areas of the Core Laboratory on a continuous basis.
• Determines acceptability of specimens; resolves discrepancies.
• Ensures the minimum test turnaround time is met to achieve results inaccordance with hospital policies.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance, or departmental operations and immediately corrects the problem or immediately notifies appropriate Supervisor.
• Keeps the work area clean and well organized.
• Maintains an adequate inventory of supplies / reagents/ blood ensuring appropriate patient testing is possible.
• Maintains equipment in the Core Laboratory in good operating condition includes scheduled maintenance, troubleshooting and ensuring specimen processing during instrument downtime; maintains documentation of the same.
• Maintains positive identification of specimens throughout specimen processing and testing.
• Participates in the evaluation and correlation of new procedures.
• Performs all other related duties as needed.
• Performs assays of biological specimens according to established policies and procedures; utilizing instruments, equipment, reagent and techniques in the Blood Bank.
• Periodically reviews policy/procedure manuals to ensure compliance; maintains current knowledge of procedures; participates in training of new employees.
• Processes CAP unknown proficiency testing material in accordance with departmental policy.
• Responsible of checking and recording of temperatures.
• Reviews patient results and reports them within established turnaround times of the Core Laboratory.
• Reviews critical value results of the Core Laboratory, notifies patient care giver anddocuments all in the LIS.
• Utilizes computer system fully to order, result, and monitor department activities.