Senior Clinical Laboratory Technologist-PD

Overview

Located in Port Jefferson, the St. Charles Campus of Good Samaritan University Hospital combines advanced clinical expertise with a longstanding commitment to compassionate care. The campus has earned both a Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade “A” and a CMS 5-Star Quality Rating and is known for its excellence in Maternal/Child Services, Orthopedics, Rehabilitation, Bariatric Surgery, and Emergency Care.

 

A leader in acute inpatient rehabilitation on Long Island, St. Charles Campus provides specialized care for patients recovering from conditions such as stroke, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, and orthopedic injuries. As part of Catholic Health, the campus is committed to delivering evidence-based, patient-centered care that improves outcomes and strengthens the communities it serves.

Responsibilities

 

The Senior Medical Technologist performs a variety of routine and special clinical laboratory examinations and procedures in the specialties or subspecialties for which they are qualified, which may include, but is not limited to, the Hematology, Chemistry, Blood Bank, Serology, Coagulation, Urinalysis and Phlebotomy departments.  The Senior Medical Technologist exercises independent judgment and responsibility to provide data for the diagnosis, prevention or treatment of disease or assessment of a medical condition. 

The Senior Medical Technologist must possess competency in all three major sections of the laboratory (Blood Bank, Hematology, and Chemistry).

Responsibilities:

• Possesses competency in all three major sections of the laboratory (Blood Bank, Hematology, and Chemistry).
• Follows the laboratory’s established policies and procedures for proper specimen collection, including patient preparation (if applicable), labeling, handling, preservation or fixation, processing or preparation, transportation and storage of specimens.
• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test examinations.
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Follows the laboratory's established corrective action policies and procedures whenever test 

• systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance (i.e., specimen integrity issues) or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the supervisor/manager/lead tech/designee.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory established performance specifications.
• Performs proficiency testing in accordance with established policies and procedures, treating proficiency testing samples in the same manner as patient specimens.
• Performs and records appropriate quality control procedures and results, performs and documents corrective action, if necessary, and notifies supervisor/manager/lead tech/designee of out-of-control/discrepant results immediately.
• Reports all critical values in a timely manner and documents in the laboratory information system according to policy.
• Ensures correct patient / specimen identification throughout the entire testing procedure.
• Demonstrates a broad knowledge of the department where assigned (i.e., procedures, quality control, etc) and the department's relationship with the other areas of the laboratory.
• Consults with appropriate personnel when test findings are abnormal or questionable.
• Assists the supervisor/manager/lead tech/designee in complying with all Joint 

• Commission, New York State Department of Health and Federal regulations.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related science from an accredited school
• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technologist license required
• Knowledge of hematology, chemistry, blood bank, and/or microbiology 
• Hospital experience desired
• Must work weekends and holidays as scheduled
• Good oral and written communication skills essential.

Pay Range

USD $71.77 - USD $71.77 /Hr.

Qualifications

This range serves as a good faith estimate and actual pay will encompass a number of factors, including a candidate’s qualifications, skills, competencies and experience. The salary range or rate listed does not include any bonuses/incentive, differential pay or other forms of compensation that may be applicable to this job and it does not include the value of benefits.

At Catholic Health, we believe in a people-first approach. In addition to the estimated base pay provided, Catholic Health offers generous benefits packages, generous tuition assistance, a defined benefit pension plan, and a culture that supports professional and educational growth.