What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Lab Technician/Scientist - Microbiology position at UPMC?
$10,000 to $15,000 Sign-On Bonus! Ready to grow your career in Microbiology?
Join our team as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in this daylight opportunity!
Eligible MLS candidates can receive a $15,000 sign-on bonus with a 2-year commitment, while eligible MLT candidates can receive $10,000 with a 2-year commitment. Candidates will be placed at the appropriate level and status based on their education and background, with MLT rates starting at $22.12/hour and MLS rates starting at $27.78/hour.
This position primarily works 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with occasional 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. coverage, and includes weekends and holidays. Team members may also float to UPMC Passavant for up to one week per pay period based on department needs.
If you’re an MLT or MLS looking for a daylight schedule, hands-on microbiology experience, a great location, and the opportunity to work with Epic, we’d love to hear from you!
Responsibilities:
- Interact with all laboratory customers courteously and professionally; respond to telephone inquiries in a timely manner. Practices pleasant communications both internally and externally.
- Adhere to established laboratory and hospital policies in areas of procedures, methods, quality control, quality assurance, safety, compliance, and personnel policies. Follow established procedures for the collection (including phlebotomy, as required) and processing of specimens for analysis including the appropriateness and stability of the sample. Perform qualitative and quantitative analytical procedures according to established protocols with precision and accuracy in a timely and efficient manner.
- Recognize critical, abnormal, and unacceptable test results and follow-up according to established protocols. Recognize factors that affect measurements and results and initiate the necessary corrective action according to established protocols. Identify problems with instrumentation, methodology, specimens, supplies, or results and act as outlined in predetermined protocols.
- Operate and maintain equipment within the scope of training utilizing defined schedules and written instructions to perform quality control checks, preventive maintenance, and calibration. Perform minor repairs. Use reagents and supplies cost-effectively; monitor and maintain an appropriate supply inventory.
- Maintain in-depth knowledge of techniques, principles, and instruments, their interrelationships and physiological conditions affecting test results.
- Conduct, direct, or assist with test development and methodology/equipment evaluation, selection, and implementation.
- Performs High Complexity Testing (as defined by PA DOH) without direct supervision.
- Assume responsibility for first-line supervision of the section/department temporarily as delegated.
- Train and orient new employees, students, and residents, as applicable and as assigned.
Salary : $1,000 - $1,000,000