Senior Technologist

About the role

Senior Technologist in a clinical laboratory setting, responsible for performing complex testing procedures, ensuring specimen quality, and maintaining laboratory instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Determine specimen acceptability based on established criteria
• Perform routine and advanced testing procedures per Standard Operating Procedures
• Monitor, troubleshoot, and operate laboratory instruments to ensure accuracy
• Make technical decisions related to testing and problem resolution
• Prepare, evaluate, and test new reagents and controls
• Report accurate, timely test results to support patient care
• Conduct preventative maintenance and quality control activities
• Manage testing supplies and assist with specimen processing
• Maintain a safe work environment and use appropriate PPE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Biological Science, Clinical Laboratory Science, or Medical Technology
• At least 4 years of clinical laboratory testing experience
• Certification as ASCP or AMT
• Proficiency with computers; familiarity with Safe Trace and EPIC Beaker systems
• Greater than 3 years in Hematology laboratory testing (preferred)

Skills

• Strong attention to detail, organizational, and communication skills
• Ability to work independently and in teams; flexible to work overtime or varied shifts
• Ability to pass a color blindness test