Med Technologist Spec

Job Location: 211 Bailey Rd, Rochester, New York, United States of America, 14586

Opening Worker Subtype: Regular, Full time, 40 scheduled weekly hours

About the Role

The University of Rochester is defined by a deep commitment to Meliora - Ever Better. Embedded in that ideal are the values we share: equity, leadership, integrity, openness, respect, and accountability. This position provides higher-level support for the laboratory section, often involving specialized testing, Quality Assurance development, and/or development and implementation of new procedures. Testing is routinely performed without supervision, and complex interpretation of results is required.

Responsibilities

• Assists and leads in the development of new methods and procedures, as needed.
• Performs the duties of a Medical Technologist II.
• Trains technologists on new laboratory methods/instruments and ensures compliance with accepted practices with a high level of expertise.
• Maintains compliance of area-specific documentation for essential technical, IT, quality, educational, and/or safety information, including policies, procedures, performance trends, and compliance logs.
• Maintains and troubleshoots instrument performance.
• Provides input into the performance evaluations/competency checks of technologists, technicians, and other personnel, including students and residents.
• Keeps meticulous notes regarding experimental methods, data, and conclusions, as applicable.
• Must be proficient in all aspects of test principles and methodologies and be able to make judgments about applications for specific cases.
• Develops and maintains applicable standard operating procedures and policies in collaboration with laboratory area leadership.
• Communicates with internal and external clients clearly and professionally.
• Reports to work at assigned UR Labs location/site.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field and 4 years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist post-licensure required, or
• Master's degree in related field and 2 years of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist post-licensure required, or
• PhD in related field and 1 year of experience as a Medical Laboratory Scientist post-licensure required, or
• Equivalent combination of education and experience.

Qualifications

• Medical Technologist NYS license upon hire required, or
• Histotechnologist (HTL) NYS license, restricted to Histology Lab upon hire required.

Pay

The referenced pay range represents the minimum and maximum compensation for this job: $38.64 - $52.16 per hour. Individual annual salaries/hourly rates will be set within the job's compensation range, considering factors including, but not limited to, market data, education, experience, qualifications, expertise of the individual, and internal equity considerations.

Schedule

Evening shift