Medical Technologist Generalist

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Req #:
Category:
Laboratory
Status:
Full-Time
Shift: Evening
Facility: RWJBarnabas Health Corporate Services
Department:
Lab MMC
Pay Range: $37.37
-49.00 per hour
Location: 300 SECOND AVE, LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740

Job Title:
Med Tech Blood Bank

Job Overview
The Medical Technician reports to the laboratory manager, performs and interprets routine diagnostic assays on blood and body fluids; performs all duties related to the preparation, identification, and testing of specimens and performs all related reporting and documentation tasks. The technologist ensures regulatory compliance, staff training, quality control, instrument verification, and result integrity across all testing sites. Additional tasks can be assigned at the discretion of the Supervisor, Manager, and Director.

Essential Functions

• Confirms abnormal results and institutes correct follow‑up procedures; develops solutions to problems concerning the generation of laboratory data, correlates laboratory results with regard to previous results and diagnosis.
• Evaluates new techniques, instruments, and procedures as required.
• Follows proper procedures for reporting and documenting laboratory test results and reports.
• Institutes proper measures to maintain accuracy and precision.
• Documents corrective actions and promptly notifies supervisor when quality control results exceed tolerance limits.
• Integrates and relates data generated by the various laboratory sections and makes judgments regarding possible discrepancies.
• Performs all types of analytical testing on specimens with accuracy, precision, and efficiency under the direction of a pathologist.
• Performs and documents quality control according to established protocols.
• Makes judgments concerning the results of quality control procedures.
• Performs procedures in two or more functional sections of the medical laboratory.
• Recognizes, evaluates, and solves specimen problems and properly follows procedures for rejection of specimens.
• Performs all other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Medical Laboratory Science, or equivalent.
• Associate’s degree in Medical Technology or allied science with at least two years experience in a clinical laboratory.
• Certified or eligible for certification by a Category I Agency (ASCP, NCA, AMT, HHS/HEWS).
• Scheduling requirements:
  Evening Shift, Saturday and Sunday.

Benefits and Perks
Our competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support employees’ physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer.