Medical Technologist

As a Medical Technologist/Clinical Lab Scientist you will work for the world leader in the industry, with a career where you can expand your skills and knowledge. You’ll have a role where you can act with professionalism, you can inspire colleagues, and you can care about the work we do and the people we serve.

At Quest, Medical Technologist/Clinical Lab Scientist play an essential role in our success and in the services we provide. As a career, we offer a unique opportunity to develop your career with the #1 Diagnostic Lab in the US. We are tech-driven, and we’re creating the lab of the future – an environment where you can deliver cutting edge diagnostics and help us drive new discoveries and breakthroughs.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

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

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

3. Analyze specimens using approved testing procedures (see department SOPs).

4. Review and release test results.

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

6. Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and all maintenance performed;

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

8. 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.

9. Document all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance specifications.

10. Follow the department's procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to clients.

OB REQUIREMENTS:

Education:

BS in Medical Technology preferred; or BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology, or Associates degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or Previously qualified as a Technologist under 42 CFR 493. 1433 published on March 14, 1990. Foreign educated candidates must provide a detailed credential evaluation from IERF (International Education Research Foundation). United States educated candidates must provide a detailed original transcript.

Work Experience:

 1-year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred. Minimum of 1 year of clinical laboratory experience in highly complex testing for those with BS/BA in Chemistry or Biology.

Special Requirements:

1. Must have the ability to establish work priorities and handle several procedures simultaneously.

2. Must interact with other departments.

3. Contact with clients may be required, good customer service skills are important.

4. Must protect patient confidentiality at all times.