Medical Laboratory Scientist/ Medical technologist

Pride Health is hiring a Clinical Laboratory Technologist to support our client's healthcare team in Shelton, CT.

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Job Details:

Schedule: Tue-Saturday Eastern

Location: Shelton, CT 06484

Job Type: C ontract

Contract Length: 15 Week/s (Possible of extension)

Pay Rate: $30-40 based on experience

Job Description:

Job Responsibilities:

• Follow the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test result.

• Maintain records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

• Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures.

• Review and release test results.

• Follow CLIA, HIPAA, OSHA, and safety guidelines as described in their respective guidelines.

• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.

• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results, correct the problems encountered or immediately notify the senior technologist or supervisor.

Qualifications

Education:

Bachelor's degree required, degree in Chemistry or Biochemistry strongly preferred

• Transcripts will be requested for review throughout consideration process

Work Experience:

• 1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred

• Experience with LC-MS or ICP-MS strongly preferred

Physical and Mental Requirements:

• The normal performance of duties may require lifting and carrying objects: Objects 1 to 10 pounds are lifted and carried frequently; objects 11 to 25 pounds are lifted and carried occasionally; objects 36 to 50 pounds are seldom lifted or carried and objects over 50 pounds are not to be lifted or carried without assistance.

• Ability to stand and work at the bench for long periods of time.

• Frequent walking and/or standing.

• May be required to use a wide variety of manual and automated pipettes and laboratory instruments and apparatuses all of which demand significant manual dexterity.

Additional Job Details:

This role is in the flow cytometry department and requires flow experience. has potential for temp to hire.

For workers in the United States, PrideGlobal and it's affiliates offers eligible employee's comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

PrideGlobal and it's affiliates are a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

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Only applicable for Kentucky positions: For this type of employment, state law requires a criminal record check as a condition of employment. This applies to direct care staff (Examples: RN, LPN, Nurse Aides, Therapists) referred to Kentucky nursing facilities, assisted living communities, or long-term care facilities, in accordance with KRS 216.793.