Medical Technologist I-Microbiology:10:45pm-7:15am-$7,500sign on bonus
Boston Children's Hospital
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Posted: 01-Nov-23
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Salary: Open
Internal Number: 61380BR
Job Summary This Medical Technologist I will be responsible for:
Performing a variety of routine and highly specialized diagnostic tests and specialized procedures.
Assuring quality of the results and communicating relevance of results to other health care professionals.
Identifying pathogens accurately and efficiently by either manual or automated culture or other testing methodologies. Obtaining results in a timely manner.
Recognizing normal and life-threatening results and following protocol for notification of results to the clinician along with complete documentation on worksheets and in the LIS.
Performing and understanding quality control programs including evaluation of values, documentation of errors and corrective action, and the maintenance of records in the appropriate logs.
Performing and recording scheduled equipment maintenance, troubleshooting of equipment problems, and providing immediate notification to department supervisor in the event of any malfunctions.
Proficiently operating the LIS and other computer related programs. Keeping current with changes and upgrades to each system.
Understanding the importance of specimen integrity and recognizing any events that may compromise the quality of testing and reporting of results. Willingness to assume other duties as required.
To qualify, you must have:
Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology or Medical Lab Science OR Associate's Degree Medical Laboratory Technician with minimum two (2) year of experience.
The analytical skills to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles of good laboratory practices, and summarize the information and data in order to report test results and solve problems in the following areas: one or more disciplines of lab medicine including, Blood Banking, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Microbiology.
Knowledge of testing for unique discipline employed.
Ability to clearly articulate and work through all phases of laboratory testing including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical.
Laboratory equipment maintenance, calibration and use.
Compliance as defined by CLIA, OSHA, AABB or other related regulatory agencies, and Quality Control & Assurance.
National certification preferred.
Shift/Hours:
Night Shift: Monday - Friday, 10:45pm -7:15am, including rotating weekends and holidays
This position is eligible for an Employee Referral Bonus.
*We are offering a "one time" sign bonus of $7,500.00.*
Boston Children's Hospital offers competitive compensation and unmatched benefits. Discover your best.
Boston Children's Hospital is a 395-bed comprehensive center for pediatric health care. As one of the largest pediatric medical centers in the United States, Children's offers a complete range of health care services for children from birth through 21 years of age.
