Medical Technologist I (2nd Shift)
Company: Labcorp Careers
Location: Indianapolis
Posted on: September 2, 2024
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Job Description:
****$7.500 Sign-on Bonus****
At Labcorp, we believe in the power of science to change lives. We
are a leading global life sciences company that delivers answers
for crucial health questions. Through our unparalleled diagnostics
and drug development capabilities, we provide insights and
accelerate innovations that not only empower patients and providers
but help medical, biotech, and pharmaceutical companies transform
ideas into innovations. Here, you can join our more than 60,000
employees, serving clients in more than 100 countries, as we work
together to make a real impact on people's lives.
We have an exciting opportunity for a *Medical Technologist I* to
join our *Safety *Team in *Indianapolis, IN*!
*Benefits:* All job offers will be based on a candidate's skills
and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications,
as well as internal equity and market data. Regular, full-time or
part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week are eligible
for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision,
Life, STD/LTD, 401(K), ESPP, Paid time off (PTO) or Flexible time
off (FTO), Commissions, and Company bonus where applicable. For
more detailed information, please [click here]( *
Essential Functions
-- Perform assigned clinical laboratory testing accurately and in a
timely manner.
o Resolve pendings. Retrieve and check specimens against pending
list. Document specimen discrepancies. Notify laboratory management
when specimen discrepancies are not resolved.
o Prepare workstation and instrumentation for the assigned
testing.
o Properly handle specimens and independently resolve technical
specimen issues in preparation for analysis and specimen storage.
Contact internal customers for clarification as needed.
o Operate instruments to perform testing in accordance with
established written procedures.
o Performs routine testing and calculations as required.
o Resolve routine and non-routine assay problems.
-- Ensure the validity of tests results through the performance of
established quality assurance and quality control procedures.
o Perform experiments, as scheduled, for evaluation of new
Calibrator and/or QC lots.
Summarize results of investigations and compile data for review by
management.
o Document quality control results. Interpret quality control
results according to Westgard rules or other established
departmental procedures and accurately document biases, warnings
and violations of control values.
o Document corrective action for unusual occurrences (e.g. QC
violations, instrument related problems).
o Analyze proficiency testing survey samples as patient
specimens.
-- Reagents/Materials/Supplies:
o Receive, open and place in service all reagents/materials
according to SOPs.
o Prepare and properly label reagent, quality control, calibrator
material.
o Document implementation of new reagents/materials according to
SOPs.
o Perform parallel testing, linearity's, stability, other quality
control practices needed to ensure validity of material prior to
being placed into service.
o Perform inventory control of supplies and reagents as approved by
management.
-- Result Entry (Auto-verification and manual entry).
o When data is manually entered (e.g. QC, patient data) ensure peer
review is performed and documented prior to release of results.
o Prepare proper documentation of test results and enter into the
information system.
o Generate an appropriate audit trail for all activities
Document and communicate any result reporting problems or
inconsistencies to laboratory management.
o Complete testing within the expected turnaround time to meet
customers' expectations.
-- Ensures maintenance of instruments and equipment is performed
according to manufacturer and SOP requirements, and documented
according to SOP.
o Calibrate instruments, equipment and/or assays as required and
document.
o Perform basic instrument and equipment troubleshooting.
o Perform pipette calibrations and document according to SOP.
o Notify laboratory management when an instrument or equipment does
not meet specifications.
o Individual is responsible for maintaining his/her complete
up-to-date training file and is accountable for correcting and
deficiencies found in his/her training file.
o Individual is responsible for ensuring he/she is trained and
training is documented prior to performing a task.
o The individual successfully completes, as scheduled, competency
assessment and ensures competency testing documentation is provided
to management for review/retention. o Competently performs
department duties as set forth in the department training
checklist(s).
o May assist in training new employees and follows-up to ensure
training is understood.
o Attends, as scheduled, department, mandatory and other meetings
and training, as required according to training matrices.
-- Work to achieve partnership with both internal customers and
external clients by:
o Pull data in a timely manner for review by QA and external
clients.
o Contribute to the provision of accurate verbal or written
response to internal QA and client audit findings. Coordinate,
where needed, with other resources to resolve issue.
o Researches and prepares a response following investigation for
quality purposes.
Coordinate, where needed, with other resources to resolve
issue.
o Research and responds in a timely manner to internal customer
inquiries regarding status of test results, retrieval of samples
for testing/storage and other needs.
o Understand department metrics and goals.
Education/Qualifications/Certifications and Licenses
U. S. Requirements
Individual must qualify as testing personnel under the following
CLIA 1988 and New York State Department of Health requirements:
-- Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or Clinical Laboratory
Science or other life science with completion of at least a
12-month training program in Medical Technology.
OR
-- Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical or biological science
from an accredited college or university and one year training
and/or experience in the specialty in which testing is to be
performed. Such training must be equivalent to that received in a
school of Medical Technology.
OR
-- 90 semester hours from an accredited institution that include
the following:
-- Completed an accredited clinical laboratory training program, or
one year documented laboratory training or experience in the
specialty that testing is to be performed.
OR
-- Associate's degree in medical laboratory technology
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*Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:*
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in the workforce and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination
of any kind. We make employment decisions based on the needs of our
business and the qualifications of the individual and do not
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gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs),
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