Medical Technologist MT, Microbiology, Per Diem-Leominster

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Exemption Status : Non-Exempt

Hiring Range : $26.95 - $48.51

Please note that the final offer may vary within this range based on a candidates experience skills qualifications and internal equity considerations .

Schedule Details :

Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours : 0700-1530 Per Diem

Shift :

4 - Mixed Shift 8 Hours (United States of America)

Hours : Cost Center :

24050 - 3110 Lab Administration

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health everyone is a caregiver regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20000 employees working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients community and each other. And everyone in their own unique way plays an important part every day.

This position is responsible for providing services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Works with considerable independence to perform routine and complex laboratory tests in all assigned departments of the clinical laboratory to provide physicians with rapid and accurate laboratory test results. May perform procedures across the major areas of the laboratory or concentrate in one area such as Blood Bank Chemistry Hematology Immunology or Microbiology.

Major Responsibilities :

• Follows established procedures to perform all lab tests (including all levels of complexity as defined by CLIA) to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. Provides guidance and consultation to Medical Laboratory Technicians in the interpretation of complex testing or unusual findings.
• Assesses acceptability of specimens for analysis and maintains integrity of the specimens throughout the entire testing process.
• Performs set up on all laboratory equipment instruments and apparatus required for specific laboratory testing. Performs routine cleaning and preventative maintenance to ensure continued functioning of equipment. Documents all maintenance procedures performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Operates all laboratory equipment per standard operating procedures to ensure accurate patient test results.
• Performs moderately complex troubleshooting repair and modification of a wide range of complex instrumentation in assigned laboratory areas.
• Performs calibration procedures on instrumentation per departmental procedures in an accurate and timely manner.
• Adheres to the established quality control policies and procedures in order to guarantee the reliability of data.
• Informs the appropriate supervisor or designee of unusual or unexpected test results after verification and accessing validity of the original test results.
• Recognizes critical and / or life-threatening results and notifies the appropriate clinical personnel per hospital policy.
• Resolves and documents procedural problems encountered in the daily workload; notifies the supervisor of unusual or recurring problems.
• Maintains all records and documentation needed to comply with TJC CAP AABB MedicareMedicaid and hospital laboratory regulations.
• Orients and instructs new employees and students in clinical laboratory operations and procedures.
• May perform duties of charge technologist in the absence of the supervisor. May assist supervisor in preparation for Department and Laboratory wide inspections.
• Obtains and processes specimens from patients as required using established techniques.
• Assists in the development of new medical laboratory procedures and techniques.
• Assists with maintaining sufficient inventory of material supplies and equipment for performance of duties. Notifies appropriate person when supply levels fall to reorder levels.

Position Qualifications :

License / Certification / Education :

Required :

Preferred :

Experience / Skills :

Required :

Preferred :

Unless certification licensure or registration is required an equivalent combination of education and experience which provides proficiency in the areas of responsibility listed in this description may be substituted for the above requirements.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin disability or protected veteran status.

Were striving to make respect a part of everything we do at UMass Memorial Health for our patients our community and each other. Our six Standards of Respect are : Acknowledge Listen Communicate Be Responsive Be a Team Player and Be Kind. If you share these Standards of Respect we hope you will join our team and help us make respect our standard for everyone every day.

As an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer UMass Memorial Health recognizes the power of a diverse community and encourages applications from individuals with varied experiences perspectives and backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion gender sexual orientation national origin age disability gender identity and expression protected veteran status or other status protected by law.

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Key Skills

Laboratory Experience,Immunoassays,Clinical Laboratory Experience,Hospital Experience,Laboratory Procedures,Phlebotomy,Conflict Management,Microbiology,Quality Control,Laboratory Techniques,Sales Support,Toxicology Experience

Employment Type : Part-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

Monthly Salary Salary : 26 - 48