Cah - Medical Technician

CAH-Medical Technician
- Per Diem
- Day Shift
- Req 9673

Shifts will be 8-hour shifts and can be scheduled 6a-2p or 2p-10p.

Pay Grade: $31.59-$36.50*

A Clinical Laboratory Technician performs laboratory tests which require limited exercise of independent judgment pursuant to established and approved protocols and which are performed only under the observation of a Clinical Laboratory Technologist, or the supervision of a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Director.

Job responsibilities in the areas of:

• Hematology:
  Makes acceptable slides and assures proper staining, leaves slides for review per lab policy, performs manual and automated cell counts.
• Chemistry:
  Performs special urine/serum tests, serology testing, specimen processing and calls critical values to appropriate locations.
• Blood Banking:
  Performs blood typing, antibody screens, compatibility testing and processing and issuing of blood.
• Bacteriology:
  Performs culture setup, gram stains, rapid kit testing and initial identification of positive blood cultures. Properly collects, prepares and packages specimens for reference lab. Keeps accurate records of tests according to departmental procedures and time frames. Maintains all instruments, equipment and work areas in the department. Alerts supervisor of problems during the shift of the occurrence. Assists in the phlebotomy department as needed.
  
  Performs venipuncture on all patient populations and knows appropriate methods of collecting blood specimens.

Reports To:

Clinical Laboratory Technologist, or the supervision of a Laboratory Supervisor or Laboratory Director

Licenses and

Certifications:

Required:

Must be licensed as a Clinical Laboratory Technician by the NYS Department of Education

BLS Certification

Training and

Experience:

Required:

Generalist positions require experience in the areas of chemistry, hematology blood banking, urinalysis, serology, phlebotomy and limited microbiology.

* The listed base pay range is a good faith representation of current potential base pay for successful applicants. It may be modified in the future. Pay is determined by factors including experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internal equity, location, and contracts. Carthage Area Hospital and Claxton Hepburn Medical Center are Equal Opportunity Employers. Minority/Female/Disability/Veteran are encouraged to apply.

+This rate does not include the per diem differential of $2 nor does it include the evening shift differential of $5.