Medical Technologist Jobs in New Hampshire

SUMMARY

Performs a variety of routine and specialized medical laboratory diagnostic tests, procedures, experiments and analyses on blood and body fluid specimens for the purpose of providing laboratory data for diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. Reports directly to technical section supervisor(s).

Education

Four years of formal training or education beyond the high school level (e.g., Bachelors Degree).

CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION & LICENSURE

Certification required to obtain: MT (ASCP) or eligible. Eligible candidates must complete certification within 1 year of hire.

Experience

None required.

Responsibilities

- Performs, interprets, documents, and reports clinical laboratory diagnostic assays.
- Performs quality control procedures.
- Checks, calibrates and maintains equipment in working order, performing preventive maintenance at prescribed intervals. Insures adequate reagent supplies according to Laboratory and Section policies. Maintains a clean and orderly laboratory environment.
- Performs technical, procedural and administrative problem solving.
- Acts as technical resource to the Lab and all hospital employees, providing instruction on basic theory, technical skills and applications of test procedures. Assists the Section Supervisor in the evaluation of new procedures, installation of new instrumentation, and training on new or modified instrumentation or equipment. Writes technical procedures utilizing the CLSI format. Performs supervisory responsibilities in designated laboratory section in the absence of the section supervisor, as assigned.
- Trains and orients Medical Technologists and Medical Laboratory Technicians, including students.
- Maintains technical ability to work in at least two (2) of the five (5) technical areas on the day shift, and four (4) of the technical areas on the evening and night shifts. Technical areas are defined as Blood Bank, Hematology, Chemistry, Microbiology and Serology. Performs special projects and other related duties as required or assigned. Volunteers for additional tasks.
- Demonstrates compliance with corporate, departmental and job-specific requirements.

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PHYSICAL AND WORK REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands and characteristics of the work environment described here are representative of those that will be encountered by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The Dictionary of Occupational Titles Material Handling Classification is LIGHT. The employee must regularly lift, carry or push/pull less than 10 pounds, frequently lift, carry or push/pull up to 10 pounds, and occasionally lift, carry or push/pull up to 20 pounds.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to do fine motor and hear. The employee is frequently required to bend, do repetitive motion, reach, sit, smell, speak, squat, stand, and walk. The employee is occasionally required to kneel.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include color vision, depth perception, far vision, near vision, and peripheral vision.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly exposed to bloodborne pathogens and bodily fluids. The employee is frequently exposed to electrical hazards - shock, moving mechanical parts, toxic or caustic chemicals. The employee is occasionally exposed to airborne contaminants and airborne pathogens.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.