Are you an experienced Medical Lab Technologist Professional with one-year experience? Are you looking to embark on a new challenge in your career in Medical Lab Science in a field of science and research? If so, LabCorp wants to speak with you about exciting opportunities to join our team as a Medical Technologist in Bedford. MA.
In this position you will work in a fast paced, and challenging environment, and will be a part of our overall mission at Labcorp: "Improving Health, Improving Lives".
Labcorp is a global life sciences and healthcare company seeking answers. We believe in harnessing science for human good. And so we work day and night, around the world, to deliver answers for all your health questions-because we know that knowledge has the potential to make life better for all.
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Location: 15 Wiggins Avenue, Bedford, MA
Shift: 1st Shift
Responsibilities:
Perform assigned clinical laboratory testing accurately and in a timely manner.
- Retrieve and check specimens against pending list. Document and resolve any specimen discrepancies. Notify laboratory management when specimen discrepancies are not resolved.
- Receive, open and place in service all reagents according to SOPs and Prepare and properly label reagents and document according to SOPs.
- Operate instruments to perform testing in accordance with established written
- procedures.
- Resolve routine and non-routine assay problems, Perform parallel testing, reagent validation, linearity's, and stability studies, Process and ship samples according to study specific instructions.
- Evaluates and solves problems related to the collection and processing of
- specimens.
Ensure the validity of test results through the performance of established quality control
- procedures. Interpret quality control results according to established departmental
- procedures.
- Prepare quality control material accurately, Document quality control results. Check for and acknowledge biases, warnings, and violations of control rules. Reports the quality control results to the management, troubleshoots, and takes corrective action on questionable or out-of-limit results. Documents all corrective actions and submits them for review by the management.
Result Entry: Prepare proper documentation of test results and enter into the information system, Generate an appropriate audit trail for all activities, Document and report any result reporting problems or inconsistencies to laboratory management.
- Complete testing within the expected turn around time to meet customers' expectations.
- Perform maintenance on instruments and equipment daily, weekly, monthly, and
- Document: Calibrate instruments / assays as required and document, Ensure that maintenance is performed and documented according to SOP.
- Perform basic instrument and equipment troubleshooting and Notify laboratory management when an instrument or equipment does not meet specifications.
Regulatory compliance
- Comply with regulatory guidelines, Universal Precautions and Covance Standard
- Operating Procedures (SOPs) at all times.
- Demonstrate proficiency in applicable computer systems and software. Operate and utilize all communications systems available in the laboratory, telephones, copiers, facsimile machines and pagers. Participates in proficiency testing and maintains a record of on-going competency along with personal training file.
- Maintain a clean, organized and safe work environment. Handles hazardous materials, reagents and chemicals in a safe manner according to SOP.
- Exercises and maintains levels of competence, integrity and interpersonal skills necessary to attain regulatory and quality goals.
- Supports and participates in Corporate and Department initiatives regarding quality system
- implementation, maintenance, and continuous quality improvement activities.
- Serve as clinical pathology team member for Covance studies
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree and 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.
- Ability to perform basic computer skills (e.g. Word, Excel, Outlook, LIS).
- Experience may substitute for education for employees hired before April 19, 2012, the original date of issue of this position description.
Experience Required:
- One year experience working in the Medical Technology field.
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.
Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please click here.
Labcorp is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer:
As an EOE/AA employer, Labcorp strives for diversity and inclusion 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 discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy or other medical conditions/needs), family or parental status, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, personal appearance, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other legally protected characteristic. Additionally, all qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with applicable law.
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