Medical Laboratory Technician / SEIU - Q - Full Time - Rotational - Allegheny Valley Hospital
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Highmark Health is hiring a Medical Laboratory Technician / SEIU - Q - Full Time - Rotational - Allegheny Valley Hospital. The Medical Laboratory Technician performs routine and complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens under supervision. This role involves operating, calibrating, and maintaining instrumentation, verifying analytic accuracy, and participating in ongoing education to stay updated with changing technologies. The technician may also collect and process patient specimens and mentor students and new employees.
Key focus areas include Perform routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information, Verify analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity and linearity for test methods, and Operate, calibrate, check and maintain instrumentation.
Successful candidates bring Associates Degree In ASCP Eligible Program Or Equivalent and Medical Laboratory Technician Certification Within One Year Of Hire. Important skills include Perform Routine Laboratory Analyses, Perform Complex Laboratory Analyses, Verify Analytic Accuracy, Verify Analytic Precision, Verify Analytic Sensitivity, and Verify Analytic Linearity. Preferred (not required): Collect Patient Specimens, Process Patient Specimens, Mentor MT/MLT Students, and Mentor Phlebotomy Students.
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Company :
Allegheny Health Network
Job Description :
$5,000.00 Sign on bonus available
GENERAL OVERVIEW:
Performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in various sections of the laboratory under supervision.
ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Performs a variety of routine and complex procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information. Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity and linearity for test methods. (50%)
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Operates, calibrates, checks and maintains instrumentation. Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information. (30%)
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Participates in programs to keep updated with current and changing technologies. (5%)
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May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames. (5%)
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Maintains the cleanliness of the work area and adequate supplies for efficient laboratory operations. (5%)
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May mentor MT/MLT, phlebotomy, and lab processor students and new employees in laboratory testing following AHN policies and procedures. (5%)
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Performs other duties as assigned or required.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum
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Associates degree in ASCP eligible program or equivalent. Meet ongoing education requirements for certification.
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Medical Laboratory Technician (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) or equivalent required within one year of hire.
Preferred
- Clinical laboratory experience.
As a component of job responsibilities, employees may have access to covered information, cardholder data, or other confidential customer information that must be protected at all times. In connection with this, all employees must comply with both the Health Insurance Portability Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) as described in the Notice of Privacy Practices and Privacy Policies and Procedures as well as all data security guidelines established within the Company’s Handbook of Privacy Policies and Practices and Information Security Policy. Furthermore, it is every employee’s responsibility to comply with the company’s Code of Business Conduct. This includes but is not limited to adherence to applicable federal and state laws, rules, and regulations as well as company policies and training requirements.
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Req ID: J284184
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