Medical Technician

Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 

We will also require OMH and RFMH trainings to be completed upon appointment and background checks as follow:

• Checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.

• Investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC) which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks.

• Screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR).

• Checked against the Office of the Inspector General US Department of Health and Human Services (OIG)

• Check against the US General Service Administration, (SAM)

The job description is:

• Perform laboratory tests and procedures.

• Follow approved policies and procedures in performing specific methodologies and instrument operations and follows approved policies for proper recording and reporting of results.

• Perform and documents procedures required to ensure the quality of testing being performed. Responsibility includes quality control, instrument preventative maintenance, function checks and calibration.

• Follow approved guidelines when troubleshooting and carry out appropriate course of action when control values and/or instrument functions checks are invalid or inconsistent.

• Review patient results prior to release to the electronic medical record. Correlate final results with known facts concerning patient history/previous values and recognize the validity of results and identify/reject those results that are illogical.

• Communicate critical values and barriers to testing to medical staff according to protocol. Document according to laboratory policy.

• Complete assigned proficiency and competency assessments

• Maintain sufficient testing supplies in work area, including ordering if directed by lead.

• Consistently generate and review pending logs

• Participates in the training of new medical technologists at the direction of seniors and lead technologists.

• Performs other duties as assigned

Requirements

Possession of a valid New York State license, issued by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist AND bachelor’s degree in medical technology;

OR Minimum of 90 semester hours or equivalent in an accredited college or university AND the successful completion of a course of training of at least 12 months in a school of medical technology approved by the Council on Medical Education of the American Medical Association; OR Bachelor's degree in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences AND one year of training and/or experience in medical technology; OR Any combination of academic study and training and/or experience outlined in Section 58 of Title 10 of the New York State Public Health Law as referenced in the New York State Codes, Rules, and Regulations (NYCRR).

Benefits

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Paid Time Off
• NexGenEAP wellness program

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• Retirement Plan (401k)
• Paid Time Off
• NexGenEAP wellness program