Clin Lab Technologist II

Albany Medical Center • City of Albany, NY

6d • Onsite

About The Position

A Clinical Laboratory Technologist utilizes knowledge and clinical laboratory experience to perform laboratory testing in an accurate and timely manner. The Clinical Laboratory Technologist performs tests that aid clinicians in the detection and diagnosis of disease and/or monitor the progress of defined illnesses or treatments initiated by a physician. This position requires the exercise of independent judgement and responsibility. The technologist works under the supervision of the director or supervisor and only in those specialties or subspecialties for which the technologist is qualified by education, training and experience. The technologist is directed by the Laboratory Supervisor/Assistant Supervisor. ALBANY MEDICAL CENTER CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST I-II DEPARTMENT of PATHOLOGY and LABORATORY MEDICINE POSITION SUMMARY: A Clinical Laboratory Technologist utilizes knowledge and clinical laboratory experience to perform laboratory testing in an accurate and timely manner. The Clinical Laboratory Technologist performs tests that aid clinicians in the detection and diagnosis of disease and/or monitor the progress of defined illnesses or treatments initiated by a physician. This position requires the exercise of independent judgement and responsibility. The technologist works under the supervision of the director or supervisor and only in those specialties or subspecialties for which the technologist is qualified by education, training and experience. The technologist is directed by the Laboratory Supervisor/Assistant Supervisor

Requirements

• Has a New York State Education Department license as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist
• Must have a bachelor's degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology OR A bachelor's degree with the minimum number of required credit hours in the sciences AND received appropriate clinical education in an accredited Clinical Laboratory Technology program OR Meets one of the grandparenting requirements for licensure as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
• Clinical Laboratory Technologist II Three years experience as a CLTI, achieves all CLTI core competencies.

Responsibilities

• Performs testing and reports/releases results on laboratory specimens
• Thoroughly, accurately and legibly documents test results and quality control
• Demonstrates basic computer skills
• Listens well, takes direction and engages in interactive dialogues with others.
• Performs maintenance and quality control procedures
• follow the laboratory’s pre-analytic and analytic procedures and maintaining records of tests
• maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
• adhere to the laboratory’s quality assurance procedures, including documenting all: quality control activities instrument and equipment verifications; maintenance and preventive maintenance; and follow the laboratory’s policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established performance specifications
• identify and document problems that may adversely affect test performance and notify the supervisor, assistant director(s) or director
• document all corrective actions taken when tests systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications

Benefits

• Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers
• A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees