Medical Technologist / Medical Technician
Company: Saint Michael's Medical Center
Location: Newark
Posted on: April 24, 2024
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Job Description:
Overview
Join an award-winning team of dedicated professional committed to
our core values of quality, compassion and community! Saint
Michael's Medical Center, a member of Prime Healthcare, offers
incredible opportunities to expand your horizons and be part of a
community dedicated to making a difference.
Established by the Franciscan Sisters of the Poor in 1867, Saint
Michael's Medical Center is a 358-bed regional tertiary-care,
teaching, and research hospital in the heart of Newark's business
and educational district and is accredited by The Joint Commission.
The hospital provides top-quality health care services delivered
with compassionate care by combining state-of-the-art technology,
the latest diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, leading-edge
research, and a network of highly qualified physicians, nurses, and
allied health professionals.
The first medical institution in New Jersey to perform open-heart
surgery, and the first to develop a cardiac catheterization
program, Saint Michael's Medical Center is home to the Heart and
Vascular Institute, which offers a comprehensive array of
innovative cardiac treatments and procedures. Learn more at
www.smmcnj.com.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and do not discriminate
against applicants due to veteran status, disability, race, gender,
gender identity, sexual orientation, or other protected
characteristics. - If you need special accommodation for the
application process, please contact Human Resources. - Know Your
Rights:
-https://www.eeoc.gov/sites/default/files/2022-10/EEOC_KnowYourRights_screen_reader_10_20.pdf
Responsibilities
Each individual performs only those waived, moderate, or highly
complex tests authorized by CLIA, Bus. & Prof. Code Section 1204,
and must possess a degree of skill commensurate with individuals
education, training or experience and technical abilities. Each
individual performing the above procedures must: 1) adhere to the
laboratorys procedures for the collection, processing, analysis,
and reporting of patient test results. 2) follow the laboratorys
established quality control policies and procedures in documenting
all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the
laboratorys established performance specifications. 3) be capable
of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance
and either correct the problem or immediately notify your immediate
supervisor, Director, or Medical Director, 4) perform a wide
variety of laboratory procedures requiring independent judgment
using both manual and automated methods in Hematology, Blood Bank,
Chemistry, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Microbiology, Immunology, and
any other discipline as introduced into the laboratory, 5) perform
and document maintenance; daily, weekly, monthly, or as needed on
instruments and equipment as appropriate, 6) review the accuracy of
patient results prior to releasing or reporting, 7) recognize age
specific differences in expected results for newborns to
geriatrics, 8) ensure that the testing of proficiency testing
samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples and that
collaboration with other laboratories is prohibited prior to the
reporting of proficiency testing results to the appropriate
agencies, 9) may be required to perform venipuncture or capillary
puncture on various age groups from newborn to geriatrics, 10)
assist in the development and maintenance of laboratory policies
and procedures, 11) adheres to all department and hospital policies
and procedures related to safety, infection control, emergency
preparedness, and human resources, 12) in the absence of a
supervisor, may be assigned/identified as Lead Tech, having
responsibility for the section or department during their shift,
13) may be assigned responsibilities related to LIS and/or POC. 14)
other tasks or responsibilities may be assigned by the department
manager/director.
Qualifications
Education and Work Experience
Keywords: Saint Michael's Medical Center, West Orange , Medical Technologist / Medical Technician, Healthcare , Newark, New Jersey
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