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Exemption Status:

Non-Exempt

Schedule Details:

Sunday through Saturday

Scheduled Hours:

10pm-8am

Shift:

3 - Night Shift, 10 Hours (United States of America)

Hours:

40

Cost Center:

24050 - 3110 Lab Administration

This position may have a signing bonus available a member of the Recruitment Team will confirm eligibility during the interview process.

Everyone Is a Caregiver

At UMass Memorial Health, everyone is a caregiver – regardless of their title or responsibilities. Exceptional patient care, academic excellence and leading-edge research make UMass Memorial the premier health system of Central Massachusetts, and a place where we can help you build the career you deserve. We are more than 20,000 employees, working together as one health system in a relentless pursuit of healing for our patients, community and each other. And everyone, in their own unique way, plays an important part, every day.

Under the general supervision of the area Section Heads and Laboratory Supervisor and according to established policies and procedures performs a variety of laboratory tests and reports data for the use in diagnosis and treatment of patients. May perform procedures across the major areas of the laboratory or concentrate in one area such as Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology or Microbiology. No supervision is required for specimen processing or reporting of patient test results.

This position is responsible for providing services of both a technical and non-technical nature in the laboratory service areas. Works with considerable independence to perform routine and complex laboratory tests in all assigned departments of the clinical laboratory to provide physicians with rapid and accurate laboratory test results. 

 

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Follows established procedures to perform all lab tests (including all levels of complexity as defined by CLIA) to obtain data for use in the diagnosis and treatment of disease.
• Employee will be cross-trained and competent to perform in multiple areas / disciplines of the lab.  Employee seeks out areas that need assistance when the volume of testing in their assigned area is minimal or tasks are completed.
• Assesses acceptability of specimens for analysis and maintains integrity of the specimens throughout the entire testing process.
• Performs set up on all laboratory equipment, instruments and apparatus required for specific laboratory testing. Performs routine cleaning and preventative maintenance to ensure continued functioning of equipment.  Documents all maintenance procedures performed in a timely and accurate manner.
• Operates all laboratory equipment per standard operating procedures to ensure accurate patient test results..
• Recognizes critical and /or life threatening results and notifies the appropriate clinical personnel per hospital policy.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Qualifications:

MLT: Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related science and MLT (ASCP), or equivalent, certification or Categorical Certification or Medical Technology Program Certificate or HEW Certification or Minimum of 1 year experience performing High Complexity Testing OR equivalent combination of above.

MT: Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or related science and MT (ASCP) or equivalent, certification or MLT (ASCP), or equivalent, certification or Categorical Certification or Medical Technology Program Certificate or HEW Certification or Minimum of 1 year experience performing High Complexity Testing OR equivalent combination of above

Demonstrated ability to work as an effective team member. 
Demonstrated organization skills and attention to detail

EXPERIENCE:

A minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience is preferred.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

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