Medical Technologist II - Pennsylvania

Medical Technologist II

Looking for a new job? I'm here to help! I have a Medical Technologist II position available north of Cornwall, Pennsylvania! Details - Full-time - Day|Evening Shift - Department: Rapid Response Laboratory - Opportunities for growth - Full, comprehensive benefits package (PTO, health insurance, life insurance, 401k, etc)

Requirements - Bachelor's degree - ASCP certification - 2-3 years prior lab experience and knowledge required; 3-5 years preferred

Responsibilities - Performs routine and|or specialized testing and procedures with supervision as appropriate. - Performs a variety of duties at progressively greater skill levels under varying degrees of supervision; records results. May operate a variety of laboratory instruments. - Performs quality control and instrument check procedures and maintains related records. - Oversees the work of other personnel by training, allocating and monitoring work. Performs work of a similar nature. - Performs surveys and does comparative analyses of work units; may participate in research activities and investigates new products, equipment, techniques, methodologies, and introduces, demonstrates, effects, and recommends as is appropriate. - Innoculates, cultivates, classifies and identifies microorganisms found in bodily fluids, exudates, skin scrapings, autopsy and surgical specimens in order to provide data on cause, treatment and prevention of infectious diseases. - May group or type blood of donors and recipients. May determine compatibility of donor blood products with intended recipient. - May perform chemical and|or immunological tests to identify and|or quantitate substances found in blood and other body fluids. - Counts, describes morphology of, and performs specialized studies on blood and other body fluid cells. Performs coagulation testing. - May consult with medical staff and other health care providers on matters relating to laboratory services. - Trains other employees in day to day procedures. - Participates in department specific and|or system-wide projects of varying scope and duration. - Assists in implementing policies and procedures for department operation. - Enters or retrieves data from established computer files.