Laboratory Technician/Technologist
Job in
Weymouth, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, 02188, USA
Listed on 2026-01-12
Listing for:
South Shore Health
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-01-12
Job specializations:
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Healthcare
Medical Technologist & Lab Technician, Clinical Research
Job Description & How to Apply Below
If you are an existing employee of South Shore Health then please apply through the internal career site.
Requisition Number: R-15176
Facility: LOC
0011 - 85 Columbian Street, Weymouth, MA 02190
Department Name: SSH Lab Off-Shift
Status: Part time
Budgeted
Hours:
32
Shift: Evening (United States of America)
Responsible for the analysis of laboratory specimens and subsequent result reporting according to Laboratory protocol and procedures.
Responsibilities- Performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.
- Evaluates specimens for acceptability for proper testing.
- Investigates and documents problems with unacceptable specimens.
- Organizes workload for maximum efficiency in order to complete tests being performed.
- Accurately performs tests as ordered on specimens received.
- Verifies accuracy of results as those belonging to the corresponding specimen before reporting results.
- Collects data as required by supervisor on unacceptable specimens and specimens without orders or with ambiguous orders.
- Notifies Microbiology supervisor or designee of any preanalytical, analytical, or post analytical variances.
- Handles specimens according to appropriate storage temperature requirements and as per laboratory procedures.
- Reports test results in a timely manner and according to established laboratory protocol and procedures.
- Reports results within time limits established for test procedures.
- Documents proper notification process required in the reporting of all critical values.
- Follows the established policy on Correcting Results in the event of incorrect results reported on a patient.
- Notifies the Infectious Disease provider or primary care provider regarding Microbiology alerts promptly.
- Notifies the Infection Control Nurse or designee regarding Microbiology alerts promptly.
- Notifies the Massachusetts State Laboratory Institute regarding reportable diseases promptly.
- Follows established procedures for laboratory quality control and reports discrepancies to the appropriate Supervisor.
- Performs appropriate quality control for the test procedure.
- Accurately analyzes and evaluates QC results obtained before accepting and reporting patient test results.
- Records results obtained for quality control testing as defined in test procedure.
- Notifies Supervisor of discrepant QC results.
- Performs daily, weekly, monthly or as needed, maintenance on instruments and equipment as appropriate.
- Documents performance of maintenance procedures for the instrument/equipment.
- Performs calibration of equipment according to scheduled intervals or receipt of reagents.
- Documents calibration of equipment.
- Troubleshoots instruments, equipment, reagents and patient specimens when problems occur.
- Follows established guidelines for troubleshooting procedures.
- Documents steps taken during the troubleshooting process.
- Notifies Supervisor when unable to solve problems.
- Consistently adheres to established Laboratory and Hospital policies for Universal Precautions, Chemical Hygiene and Safety procedures.
- Wears Laboratory coat, gloves, goggles and protective devices as required when handling specimens.
- Reports any safety hazards to the appropriate Supervisor.
- Disinfects and cleans work benches/areas according to established protocol during and at the end of assigned shift.
- Properly disposes of contaminated and hazardous waste materials.
- Consistently communicates with the Microbiology team to ensure that daily work is completed.
- Assists coworkers when main bench duties are completed.
- Assists with specimen processing during lunch time breaks to ensure continuous flow of work.
- Assists Microbiology Supervisor with special projects when main bench duties are completed.
- Demonstrates competence in assigned work areas according to section schedule and skill mix.
- Completes assigned CAP surveys with acceptable performance.
- Completes department generated competencies as required.
- Actively participates in continuing education programs.
- Maintains work area —…
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