Photon Medical Group, LLC
VitalCheck Wellness Inc., as administrative agent
Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician.
Job Location: NYC Health Hospitals Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Center in New York City.
Job Schedule: TBD.
Job Type: Full Time.
Pay Rate: $25-$28/hr.

Full Description

VitalCheck Wellness, on behalf of Photon Medical Group, is seeking a culturally sensitive and compassionate Medical Laboratory Technicianto join our team. Patient care will be provided in-person and virtually at one of NYC Health Hospitals’ Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers (HERRCs) making a difference in the lives of migrants. Responsibilities

• Provides medical services at the scope and level of a Laboratory Technician.
• Able to identify nosocomial infections and differentiate these from community-acquired infections.
• Perform phlebotomy, to include pediatric phlebotomy and testing, and collect and handle blood specimens.
• Perform blunt abdominal trauma testing, urine drug screening, pulmonary function tests, hearing tests and working with audiogram, and vision and color testing.
• Perform routine laboratory procedures, including quality control and accurately enter results.
• Follow all laboratory (lab) protocols and federal lab laws.
• Set up and operate lab and perform equipment maintenance in preparation for specimen testing or processing, to including running lab devices and performing calibration, sample processing, and sample labeling.
• Performs duties in a safe manner and follows the corporate safety policy. Maintains a clean and orderly work area.
• Responds to a variety of inquiries of varying complexity by using knowledge and an understanding of established policies, procedures, and practices for safeguarding information (HIPAA, PHI, PII), including maintaining confidentiality of all company proprietary information.
• Performs other duties as assigned in accordance with contract requirements.

Requirements

• Graduated from an accredited school for Laboratory Technician.
• Knowledge and skills at obtaining and handling body fluids, tissues, and other specimens.
• Experience performing accurate laboratory testing and recognizes the importance of proper test selection and causes of discrepant results.
• Knowledge of testing principles related to routine testing.
• Proficiency with computer and common office equipment and electronic medical record systems.
• Must be able to perform duties in a stressful and high paced environment without physical limitations.
• Ability to adapt to sudden changes and flexibility in work requirements to include potential shift changes based on operational needs and/or command priorities.
• CPR/ BLS certification.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with diverse patient population.
• Compassion and empathy for patients and their families.
• Bilingual in Spanish a Plus.
• Must be able to commute to New York City and Boroughs.

About Photon Medical and VitalCheck Wellness

Photon Medical, LLC is a woman owned medical practice licensed to practice medicine in the states of New Jersey and New York. Photon has been selected to provide clinical staffing and related services for NYC Health Hospitals Humanitarian Emergency Response and Relief Centers in New York City.

VitalCheck Wellness is a fast-growing healthcare company with presence in the United States, Asia and Europe. VitalCheck Wellness administers the VitalCheck Doctors in Your Office program (the “Program”). The Program is a collaboration between VitalCheck Wellness and hospitals, independent medical practices and individual physicians designed to bring high-quality preventive healthcare to patients on site at their place of work or via telemedicine or at other locations where the patients are located. As part of the Program, VitalCheck Wellness also establishes and manages fixed onsite clinics for clients at their offices or at other locations where the patients are located. VitalCheck Wellness provides administrative services and proprietary technology to clients and to healthcare providers.