Seeking a Technologist for our client – a leading group of laboratories providing a wide range of testing and support services to the pharmaceutical, food, environmental, and consumer industries.
Responsibilities:
- Following prescribed procedures, performing any of the tests within any of the laboratory specialties
- Calculating the results of the tests performed, if necessary
- Operating, calibrating, conducting performance checks, and maintaining any laboratory analyzers or equipment
- Recognizing and correcting basic analyzer malfunctions; Notifying management personnel when appropriate
- Preparing reagents or media from a prescribed procedure
- Evaluating media, reagents, and calibrators according to established criteria
- Conducting established quality control procedures on analytical tests, equipment, reagents, media, and products. Evaluating results of quality control and implements corrective action when indicated
- Determining performance specifications for new methods
- Confirming and verifying results through knowledge of techniques, principles, and analyzers
- Monitoring quality assurance/continuous improvement programs
- Monitoring safety programs in compliance with laboratory regulations
- Utilizes laboratory information systems or other methods to accurately and effectively report patient results
- Writing laboratory procedures conforming to standardized format
- Reporting test results conforming to established procedures
Qualifications:
- BS degree in a chemical, physical, biological, or clinical laboratory science/medical technology from an accredited institution.
- Experience with blood testing
- Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, equipment, and techniques of medical technology
- Skill in the use of medical laboratory equipment