Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Molecular

NeoGenomics•Ft Myers, FL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Clinical Laboratory Technologist works under general supervision and is responsible for complex laboratory procedures and handling all types of specimens submitted to the department for processing tasks assigned. The Clinical Laboratory Technologist performs clinical laboratory tests proficiently in the department under general supervision, and exercises independent judgment in the specialty assigned. They follow the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintains accurate and complete records of all testing performed on-site. They also maintain records that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens, determine the acceptability of specimens for testing, prepare clinical specimens for testing and identify specimen related problems according to established SOP guidelines. Additionally, they analyze specimens using approved testing procedures, review and release test results and follow department’s procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to the interpreting physician per department SOP. They perform and document Quality Control on reagents, equipment and assays, and recognize and act on QC failures by consultation or follow-up with the department Supervisor or Lead technologist regarding courses of action taken to achieve resolution. They document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications and prepare stock solutions, reagents and cocktails used in the laboratory as per established SOP’s. They test and evaluate them based on standard criteria and document all observed results.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university preferred.
Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the chemical , physical, or biological sciences with the addition of at least one year of laboratory experience/training/training course
One or more years equivalent experience (high complexity testing) preferred
Nationally: ASCP certification for the assigned specialty, as available
FL: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Technologist
CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist
TN: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Medical Laboratory Professional

Responsibilities

Performs clinical laboratory tests proficiently in the department under general supervision, and exercises independent judgment in the specialty assigned
Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintains accurate and complete records of all testing performed on-site
Maintains records that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
Determines the acceptability of specimens for testing, prepares clinical specimens for testing and identifies specimen related problems according to established SOP guidelines.
Analyzes specimens using approved testing procedures
Reviews, releases test results and follows department’s procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to the interpreting physician per department SOP
Performs and documents Quality Control on reagents, equipment and assays.
Recognizes and acts on QC failures by consultation or follow-up with the department Supervisor or Lead technologist regarding courses of action taken to achieve resolution
Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
Prepare stock solutions, reagents and cocktails used in the laboratory as per established SOP’s.
Tests and evaluates them based on standard criteria and documents all observed results