Medical Technologist- Point of Care

vision insurance, paid time off, long term disability, tuition reimbursement

Medical Technologist
- Point of Care
Req #:
Category: Laboratory
Status: Full-Time
Shift: Day
Facility: Monmouth Medical Center
Department: Lab MMC
Pay Range: $39.52 - $50.45 per hour
Location: 300 SECOND AVE, LONG BRANCH, NJ 07740

Job Title:

Medical Technologist

Location:

Monmouth Medical Center

Department Name:
Lab MMC

Req #:

Status:
Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $39.52 - $50.45 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Clinical laboratory personnel, as members of the health care delivery team, are responsible for assuring reliable and accurate laboratory test results, which contribute to the diagnosis, treatment, prognosis, and prevention of physiological and pathological conditions in humans,

Perform and validate point-of-care testing POCT in accordance with hospital policies, manufacturer guidelines, and CAP and CLIA regulations.

Serve as a key liaison for POC operations across all supported areas including inpatient units, ambulatory care, and satellite offices.

Provide technical bench coverage as needed at both Monmouth and Monmouth South laboratories.

Support the POC Supervisor in monitoring QC trends, corrective actions, and maintaining regulatory documentation.

Assist in coordinating competency assessments, new test implementation, and staff training for nursing and ancillary personnel performing POCT.

Participate in audits, inspections, and the preparation of documentation for regulatory agencies such as CAP, CLIA, DOH.

Conduct routine maintenance, troubleshooting, and quality assurance for all POC instrumentation.

Collaborate with clinical and nursing leadership to promote proper POCT utilization and compliance.

Maintain records of instrument validations, lot‑to‑lot reagent checks, and linearity/precision studies.

Provide coverage during absences and work weekends or holidays when necessary to ensure continuity of POC services.

Performs all testing as per standard operating procedures,

Performs bench work in all trained areas,

Ability to keep up with and maintain desired turn‑around times,

Serves as a resource person for technical questions and problem resolution,

Troubleshoots problem specimens and interacts with medical staff and hospital staff, as necessary.

Assists in training and orienting new lab employees, hospital employees and students,

Quality Control is performed and documented as scheduled in the same manner as patient samples, resolving all QC failures with immediate corrective action, documentation and notification to the supervisor, or designee,

Performs proficiency testing in the same manner as patient samples and is completed on time and accurately documented,

Ensures integrity and appropriate use of all IT systems,

Utilizes the Information Systems and interfaces to accurately enter or modify reacquisitions, enter or edit patient results, enter result or order comments, enter QC results, provide corrective action for QC failure, verify completion of tests assigned to a bench, monitor testing turn‑around times and look up results,

Ensures all instruments have been properly calibrated, maintenance procedures performed and scheduled quality control completed and documented prior to analysis of patient samples,

Institutes immediate corrective action when performance is unacceptable,

Troubleshoots testing issues as applicable,

Communicated problems/issues to the supervisor or designee,

Ensures the Medical Director or…