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Job Summary

Company
Lahey Clinic
Location
Burlington, MA 01805
Industries
Healthcare Services
Job Type
Full Time
Part Time
Employee
Education Level
Bachelor's Degree

Medical Technologist

About the Job

ABOUT OUR OPPORTUNITY

 
Including but not limited to:
Verifies specimen identification and acceptability, and appropriateness of order according to written procedures.
Handles each specimen according to written procedures and performs follow-up procedures on rejected samples according to protocol.
Recognizes and evaluates unusual or unreasonable results.  Consults with manager or appropriate personnel about abnormal findings, unusual combinations or difficult analyses.
Records laboratory results (observations/interpretations/calculations) on worksheets, verifies that results are entered into the laboratory computer system correctly, and reports STAT and critical values according to protocol.
Performs and documents required QC/QA procedures according to established protocols.  Interprets results to determine existing or potential out of control situations.  Notifies manager and/or QC coordinator.
Performs surveys by testing, recording, and reporting results accurately.
Performs scheduled maintenance and required documentation on instruments and equipment.  Notifies manager and/or PM coordinator of unresolved problems.
Responsibilities
Under the general supervision of the  Laboratory Manager, independently performs a variety of clinical assays and the associated supporting work for use in the diagnosis,  treatment, and prevention of disease.  Performs start-up, maintenance, and troubleshooting procedures on the instruments and laboratory equipment.  Performs quality control and quality assurance procedures as required.  Reports results via computer.  May specialize in areas such as Blood Bank, Chemistry, Hematology, Immunology, Special Chemistry, Microbiology, or Laboratory Support Services.   Special assignments may include training of new employees and teaching Medical Technology students.  Coverage includes rotating weekends and holidays.  Phlebotomy may be required.
Qualifications
Education:  Bachelors degree, including  laboratory internship at an institution certified by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS).  Or Associates degree, including laboratory internship at an institution certified by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (NAACLS) with a minimum of ten years full-time experience as a staff medical laboratory technician.

Licensure, Certification, Registration: Certification by American Society of Clinical Pathologists  Board of Registry or the ASCP,National Certification Agency  (NCA) for Medical Laboratory personnel.   

Skills, Knowledge & Abilities:  
Knowledge of clinical tests and standards necessary to perform complex tests and accurately report result.
Analytic ability to perform complex tests, interpret findings, perform calculations, calibrate instruments, etc.
Ability to identify and evaluate clinical testing problems and to effect corrective action procedures and modifications.
Ability to concentrate for long periods of time, utilize good judgment, work accurately under pressure and handle stress to met deadlines.
Manual dexterity and acuity necessary to prepare specimens, prepare solutions, screen specimens, and operate instrumentation and a computer.
Interpersonal verbal and written English language skills sufficient to exchange information with physicians and other colleagues.
Skill in the use of personal computers and related software applications.
In the absence of these skills, demonstrates the ability to be thoroughly trained to meet organizational standards.
 
Experience:     Prior related clinical experience required
 

 

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

 

Lahey Clinic Medical Center offers a great compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental and retirement benefits. Please apply online at: www.lahey.org/careers using the keywords Medical Tech. To learn more about this position or others like it please visit our web site at:

 

  http://www.lahey.org/careers

 

About Lahey Clinic


Encompassing 3 Medical Centers and 11 individual Group Practices around the area, Lahey Clinic is one of the largest providers of comprehensive healthcare services in New England. Our Main campus, located in Burlington is comprised of an ambulatory care center serving more than 3,000 patients each day, a 317-bed full service hospital, and Level II Trauma Center. Lahey Clinic is consistently ranked amongst the best hospitals in the country in U.S. News and World Report’s “America’s Best Hospitals” and in 2007, Lahey was one of only 33 adult-care hospitals in the country named to the Leapfrog Group's "Top Hospital list." 

 

Lahey Clinic is a teaching hospital affiliated with Tufts University School of Medicine and also has teaching affiliations with Harvard Medical School and Boston University School of Medicine.

 

With a culture of specialized teams and a work ethic that combines the highest competence with the utmost compassion, Lahey Clinic is committed to providing the best possible care to our patients.

 

As a Colleague at Lahey Clinic

 

At Lahey Clinic Respect…Caring…Teamwork…Excellence…Commitment to Personal Best are our  guiding principles, inherent in everything  we do. As a Lahey Clinic colleague, you will be part of a highly skilled, integrated team of professionals who are committed to delivering on our Motto of  “Treating You Right “ and delivering the highest level of quality  health care service to our patients.

 

Lahey Clinic physicians provide care in virtually every specialty and subspecialty of medicine, from allergies to heart disease. Lahey's cardiac surgery program is one of the largest in New England, with measured outcomes among the best in the nation.. Lahey physicians have been pioneers in such areas as cancer treatments, gastrointestinal disorders and kidney surgery.

 

Lahey Clinic Medical Center is a teaching hospital for Tufts University School of Medicine and maintains residency and fellowship programs for more than 100 new physicians in 19 specialties. Lahey Clinic research programs encompass more than 200 clinical trial protocols and participates in numerous national clinical trials.

 

About Our Benefits

Our  benefits plan is offered to staff who are regularly scheduled to work  20 hours a week or more and include the following: competitive salaries,  choice of 5 healthcare plans, two dental care options, 403(b) Plans, Pension Plan, Paid Time off,  Free Parking, tuition assistance, dependent care resource and referral services, pre-tax reimbursement accounts for health and dependent care.  "Camp Lahey" summer day camp for employees' children, adoption reimbursement and more.

 

Lahey Clinic is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

 

 

 

Our Locations

 

Lahey Clinic Medical Center                          

Human Resources

5 Federal Street

Danvers, MA  01923

(978) 739-8121

FAX (978) 777-4718

 

Lahey Clinic Northshore

Human Resources

One Essex Center Drive

Peabody, MA 01960

(978) 538-4169

FAX (978) 538-4701

 

Lahey Clinic Medical Center

Human Resources

25 Mall Road

Burlington, MA  01804

(781) 744-8845

FAX (781) 744-5653

TDD (781) 744-8066
 
 

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