Medical Technologist - Third Shift - 18% Shift Differential
About The Position
Clinical Pathology Laboratories, Inc., part of Sonic Healthcare USA, is hiring a full-time Medical Technologist for its Hematology department. The position works third shift, with an 18% shift differential, in a clinical laboratory setting. The role performs moderate- and high-complexity hematology testing and supports accurate, timely patient results through result review, smear evaluation, instrument operation, troubleshooting, and collaboration with laboratory colleagues, pathologists, and healthcare providers. The role has routine access to Protected Health Information (PHI). Employees receive training on reasonable safeguards and must maintain strict confidentiality, follow applicable privacy and security standards, and access PHI only as needed to fulfill job duties. Sonic Healthcare USA describes its workplace as supportive and inclusive and states that it is an equal opportunity employer.
Requirements
- Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT), or bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science (MLS), Clinical Laboratory Science (CLS), Medical Technology (MT), or a related laboratory discipline.
- Experience performing moderate- and/or high-complexity testing in a clinical laboratory setting.
- Knowledge of hematology principles, instrumentation, quality control, and peripheral blood smear review.
- Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to operate laboratory equipment, including hematology analyzers, microscopes, centrifuges, pipettes, computers, and laboratory information systems.
Nice To Haves
- ASCP certification as an MLT, MLS/MT, or equivalent.
- Two or more years of recent hematology laboratory experience.
- Experience performing manual differentials, peripheral smear reviews, and body fluid analysis.
- Experience troubleshooting and maintaining hematology instrumentation.
- Experience in a hospital, reference laboratory, or high-volume clinical laboratory environment.
Responsibilities
- Perform moderate- and high-complexity hematology testing, including CBCs, automated and manual differentials, and specialized hematology procedures.
- Review, analyze, and report patient results, identifying abnormal findings that may require additional investigation or pathologist review.
- Perform peripheral blood smear reviews and microscopic evaluations to assess cell morphology and support accurate diagnosis.
- Troubleshoot specimen, instrument, quality control, and testing issues, and initiate corrective actions as needed.
- Operate, maintain, and calibrate automated hematology analyzers and related laboratory equipment, and perform quality control.
- Work in a fast-paced laboratory environment while complying with safety, quality, and regulatory requirements.
- Collaborate with laboratory colleagues, pathologists, and healthcare providers to ensure accurate and timely patient results.
- Maintain PHI confidentiality and follow applicable privacy and security standards.
Benefits
- Free lab services for the employee and dependents.
- Paid Time Off and paid holidays.
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
- 401(k) with a company match.
- Opportunity to grow in the profession.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
