Cytogenetics Technologist III - FISH - Remote

About the role

This position is for a licensed Medical Technologist (MT) or Clinical Laboratory Specialist in Cytogenetics (CG) responsible for day-to-day specimen processing, analysis, and results reporting, with additional leadership and supervisory duties within the department. This role performs the most complex procedures, tasks, and analysis.

Essential Functions

• Performs all duties of a Medical Technologist II; performs standard procedures without assistance and demonstrates above-satisfactory clinical competency.
• Serves as project leader in developing and implementing training, QA programs, and department protocols.
• Assists the Supervisor, Manager, and Director with administrative functions such as ordering supplies and maintaining inventory.
• Provides leadership and assistance to junior technologists in problem-solving and interpretation of difficult clinical findings.
• In the absence of the Supervisor, identifies and corrects problems that may adversely affect test performance or results reporting of patient samples.
• Designs and updates procedures to promote maximum efficiency and accuracy of testing and reporting.
• Assists in training new employees and trainees in accordance with department protocols and company guidelines.
• Prepares and presents case studies and/or continuing education activities.
• Receives and processes specimens according to department protocols.
• Produces, interprets, and reports accurate and precise test results.
• Identifies and corrects problems that may adversely affect test performance or result reporting of patient samples.
• Communicates pertinent section information/issues to supervisor, manager, or other appropriate individual.
• Performs instrument maintenance and method troubleshooting.
• Validates new methods.
• Handles CAP surveys.
• Assists in documentation and maintaining effective department QA/QC programs and monitors.
• Performs within productivity expectations as set forth by current departmental guidelines.
• Exercises all laboratory safety precautions and adheres to lab procedures as stated in procedure manuals.
• Performs all job responsibilities in alignment with industry's best security practices and regulatory guidelines to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of protected health information and other sensitive company data.
• Must be familiar with and abide by the Corporate Compliance Program and all Corporate Policies, including the Privacy and Security policies.
• Addresses client concerns.