What are the responsibilities and job description for the Clinical Laboratory Technologist (JR230418) position at Montefiore Medical Center - New York?
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Overview
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Perform laboratory tests pursuant to established and approved protocols, requiring the exercise of independent judgment and responsibility. Maintain equipment and records; perform quality control and quality assurance related to test performance.
Responsibilities
- Run tests on patient samples, provide report to the Physician and identify critical results.
- Results do not have any errors.
- Run three levels of controls, identifying and remediating QC problems.
- Equipment runs smoothly, and issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Stain and read manual differentials, identify abnormal and bring them to attention of Physician.
- Results are provided without errors.
- Perform daily, weekly and monthly preventative maintenance procedures.
- Equipment runs smoothly and issues are resolved in a timely manner.
- Draw blood samples from patients for analysis in onsite lab or to be sent out to other Montefiore or outside laboratories. Ensures correct patient, correct tubes for required tests, and disposes of needles and other supplies according to standards.
- Correct samples are collected from the correct patient with each encounter and all supplies immediately disposed of following each procedure.
Requirements
- BS Preferred.
- 5 years' work experience.
- Knowledge of principles and procedures to run laboratory testing. Knowledge of laboratory equipment.
- Clinical Laboratory Technologist.
- OHS Annual Assessment.
- OHS Fit Test.