Medical Technologist

Scope of Position

The Stefanie Spielman Breast Cancer Center (SSCBC) Laboratory provides comprehensive, time sensitive laboratory services to patients with a variety of diagnoses or admission/discharge criteria. The SSCBC laboratory staff performs testing on patient specimens utilizing chemistry, hematology, urinalysis and coagulation analyzers. The lab also performs specialized testing on semen for reproductive and urology departments. The lab provides training for residents, new staff and medical technology students. The laboratory is staffed 10 hours per day, Monday through Friday with hours varying according to workflow and holidays.

Position Summary

The Medical Laboratory Technologist performs routine automated and manual testing procedures, dispatches specimens to appropriate testing locations. The Medical Laboratory Technologist will perform test requisition entry, ensures accuracy of test results, documents quality control, quality assurance and preventative maintenance on instrumentation. They will also verify reports, test request, accuracy and quality of specimens collected and trains others in these techniques. Will greet and direct patients, gather patient information necessary to complete registration in order to perform specimen collection by capillary / venipuncture, point of care testing. The Medical Laboratory Technologist works under the direction of the lab manager and lead technologist(s).

Minimum Qualifications
Bachelors degree in medical technology or biological science with MT certification. Must obtain MT certification within one year from the date of hire.

Career Roadmap

FUNCTION: Clinical Laboratories

SUB-FUNCTION: Lab Services

Band: Individual Contributor- Clinical

Level: C2