Molecular Technologist

Sonic Healthcare USA•Woodcliff Lake, NJ

21h•Onsite

About The Position

We're not just a workplace - we're a Great Place to Work certified employer! Proudly certified as a Great Place to Work, we are dedicated to creating a supportive and inclusive environment. At Sonic Healthcare USA, we emphasize teamwork and innovation. Check out our job openings and advance your career with a company that values its team members! The Molecular Technologist is responsible for performing moderate and high complexity clinical sample testing within the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory. Performs daily laboratory testing and analyzes, reviews, and reports test results. Maintains proficiency on a wide variety of molecular methods and technologies. Assists in training of personnel and competency assessments.

Requirements

Licensed (or eligible for licensure) as required in the State of New York
B.S. degree in Medical Technology or Chemical, Biological, or Physical Science AND three years of pertinent laboratory experience OR an M.S. degree in Medical Technology or Chemical, Biological, or Physical Science AND one year of pertinent laboratory experience

Nice To Haves

A minimum of one year laboratory training or experience or both in a clinical laboratory performing high complexity testing in a CLIA setting.
Experience in NGS testing, preferably using ThermoFisher platforms

Responsibilities

Performs high complexity clinical assays according to written SOPs
Adheres to departmental policies and procedures to include quality control, quality assurance, and safety
Ensures specimen integrity by adhering to the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing.
General laboratory operations: keeping a neat work area, attending meetings, and complying with laboratory procedures and safety practices
Analyzes reviews, and reports test and quality control results and takes remedial action when indicated
Enters and verifies data within the clinical LIMS system
Maintain analytical instruments, schedules authorized routine service, and maintains instrument documentation
Performs, enters, and maintains Quality Control assessments and data
General laboratory housekeeping, including the regular cleaning of sinks, counters, and equipment as appropriate
Creates and validates in-house control material and reagents
Trains and assesses personnel competency
Completes other duties as assigned by lab management
Monitors laboratory data systems, conducts statistical metric analysis
Makes recommendations for process improvement to management
Completes proficiency testing online entries as assigned
Monitors laboratory systems as assigned
Performs and documents reagent Quality Control verification
File documentation associated with daily production runs
Provides technical feedback to the Lab Supervisor regarding workflow issues
Make copies of relative forms used for production and validation
Documents laboratory inventory for assigned work areas
Perform other laboratory duties as required and assigned