Medical Laboratory Technologist

Job Details

Medical Laboratory Technologist – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Philadelphia, PA):



Perform and monitor various medical laboratory analyses of patient specimens to provide accurate test results for confirming clinical diagnoses and treatment therapies. Duties include: process specimens following established protocols for proper patient identification and labelling; operate analytical equipment for medical laboratory tests, including calibrating and maintaining devices and instruments; complete reports and maintain records and documentation of test results by entering into the Laboratory Information System (LIS) and verifying data; adhere to established quality control policies and procedures to ensure the accuracy and validity of laboratory results; and read Gram stains, and process all cultures and other molecular tests. Maintain laboratory equipment and ensure compliance with safety regulations. Navigate and access multiple computer applications as needed for job functionality.

Job Description

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or foreign equivalent in Medical Laboratory Technology/Science or related field including prior training in a laboratory setting (student training accepted). Must be willing to work third shift (11:30pm to 8:00am) and weekends. Apply online at jeffersonhealth.org/about-us/careers.

Work Shift

Workday Night (United States of America)

Worker Sub Type

Regular

Primary Location Address

117 S 11th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Nationally ranked, Jefferson, which is principally located in the greater Philadelphia region, Lehigh Valley and Northeastern Pennsylvania and southern New Jersey, is reimagining health care and higher education to create unparalleled value. Jefferson is more than 65,000 people strong, dedicated to providing the highest-quality, compassionate clinical care for patients; making our communities healthier and stronger; preparing tomorrow's professional leaders for 21st-century careers; and creating new knowledge through basic/programmatic, clinical and applied research. Thomas Jefferson University, home of Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Jefferson College of Nursing, and the Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce, dates back to 1824 and today comprises 10 colleges and three schools offering 200+ undergraduate and graduate programs to more than 8,300 students. Jefferson Health, nationally ranked as one of the top 15 not-for-profit health care systems in the country and the larg