Medical Technologist

at  RWJBarnabas Health

Belleville, NJ 07109, USA -

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Immediate28 Jul, 2024Not Specified04 May, 2024N/AEligibility,AscpNoNo
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Description:

Job Title: Medical Technologist- Blood Bank
Location: Belleville, NJ
Req#: 0000150199
Status: Part Time
Shift: Day
Department name: Lab CMMC
Job Overview:
This position performs the examination of and test performance in the Core Laboratory on human specimens for purposes of obtaining information for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients.
This position performs moderate to high complexity testing utilizing manual methods, semi-automated and automated clinical analyzers in the areas of Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Stat lab and basic Microbiology. The testing personnel utilizes the Laboratory Information System.

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:

  • Part Time
  • Day Shift
  • 22.5 hours/week

Responsibilities:

  • 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.


REQUIREMENT SUMMARY

Min:N/AMax:5.0 year(s)

Hospital/Health Care

Pharma / Biotech / Healthcare / Medical / R&D

Health Care

Graduate

Proficient

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Belleville, NJ 07109, USA