Medical Technologist I - FT - Day/Eve - Danbury

Responsibilities

• Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to section specific policy and procedure.
• Maintains competency in all identified sections.
• Interprets/enters data to prepare a patient laboratory report.
• Communicates and documents all critical and significant results in accordance with laboratory policy.
• Keeps team members and customers adequately informed.
• Performs, documents and completes required daily, weekly and monthly maintenance.
• Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results.
• Maintains reagent inventory, labels and stores reagents appropriately; dating when received, opened and expiration.
• Identifies and resolves problems that arise.
• Communicates well with other staff members and our customers to ensure excellent and appropriate follow up.
• Instructs new staff members, on the job trainees, residents and students.
• Documents teaching and training appropriately to ensure required documentation for accreditating agencies.
• Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Required: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum Experience: zero to six months
• Desired: Graduate of Medical Technology Program.
• Previous work experience.
• American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) certification preferred or eligible.

Qualifications

• Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterity
• Occupational: Some occupational risk
• Physical Effort: Medium to Heavy effort. May exert up to 35 lbs. force
• Physical Environment: Some exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.