Medical Technologist - Full Time - Day Shift - Pittsburgh

Highmark Health•Pittsburgh, PA

About The Position

The Medical Technologist independently performs routine and highly complex laboratory analyses on clinical specimens in one or more laboratory sections. The role uses established criteria to perform procedures and provide quality clinical information, verifies the analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity of test methods, and operates, calibrates, checks, and maintains laboratory instrumentation. The technologist recognizes quality control and testing problems and takes appropriate action to ensure quality results. The position also provides oversight and mentoring to ALT, MLT, phlebotomists, students, and new employees; consults with laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and other health care providers as needed; and participates in continuing education. It may include collecting and processing patient specimens in accordance with laboratory procedures and time frames. Other duties may be assigned or required.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in an ASCP-eligible program.
For positions located in Pennsylvania: MLS, MT, Categorical, or Specialty ASCP Certification is required within one year of hire. Incumbents in the role as of June 1, 2022 are exempt.
For positions located in New York: Clinical Laboratory Technologist licensure is required within six months of hire for new graduates.

Nice To Haves

One to two years of clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

Perform routine and complex laboratory procedures using established criteria to provide quality clinical information.
Verify analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity, and linearity for test methods.
Operate, calibrate, check, and maintain instrumentation.
Recognize problems with quality control and test procedures and take appropriate action to ensure quality clinical information.
Provide oversight and mentor ALT, MLT, phlebotomists, students, and new employees in laboratory testing, following system policies, procedures, and applicable state regulations.
Serve as a consultant to medical laboratory technicians, phlebotomists, and other health care providers as needed.
Participate in continuing education to support laboratory growth and development.
May collect and process patient specimens in accordance with laboratory policies and procedures and expected time frames.
Perform other duties as assigned or required.