Medical Technologist - Full Time - Evening Shift - Pittsburgh

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This job independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory. It adheres to the ethical and legal standards and behavioral expectations as set forth in the code of business conduct and company policies. 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. Highmark Health and its affiliates prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Requirements

Minimum Bachelor's degree in ASCP eligible program
If located in Pennsylvania: MLS, MT, Categorical or Specialty ASCP Certification, required within 1 year of hire.
If located in New York: Clinical Laboratory Technologist required within 6 months of hire for new graduates.

Nice To Haves

1 to 2 year's clinical laboratory experience

Responsibilities

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.
Operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains instrumentation.
Recognizes problems with quality control and test procedures and takes appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information.
Provides oversight and mentors ALT, MLT, phlebotomist, students, and new employees in laboratory testing following system policies and procedures, as well as any applicable State regulations, to ensure accuracy and quality.
Serves as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, other health care providers, as needed.
Participates in continuing education to ensure growth and development of the laboratory.
May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and within the expected time frames.
Performs other duties as assigned or required.