What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Technologist I position at Quest Diagnostics?
Overview
Medical Technologist 1
Department: Generalist
Location: 2015 Jackson St, Anderson, IN 46016
Shift :Full-time/Nights/4 days a week Monday- Friday 6:00 p.m.-6:30 a.m./Rotating weekends and holidays
Shift Differential: 15% nights
Sign-on Bonus: $10,000 (full-time) $2,500 (part-time)
COVID Vaccination is required
Are you intrigued by the science of the human body? Curious about state-of-the-art laboratory instrumentation? Looking to join a Fortune 500 company leading the world in providing diagnostic information services? Quest Diagnostics is now recruiting for technologist positions ranging from entry level to experienced, with a wide range of benefits and training!
Benefits/Perks:
- Day 1 Medical/Dental/Vision for FT employees who work 30 hours
- 15 PTO days first year
- 7 Paid Holidays!
- Annual Bonus Opportunity
- 401K matching
- Tuition Reimbursement for undergraduate and graduate programs for FT employees who work 30 hours
- Opportunities for career advancement
- Training provided!
Responsibilities
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: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
Work Experience:1 year Clinical experience (high complexity testing) preferred.
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