Senior Medical Technologist: Molecular and NGS

Job Title: Medical Technologist Senior

Location: Cooperman Barnabas Medical Ctr

Department Name: Lab CBMC

Req #: 0000240554

Status: Hourly

Shift: Day

Pay Range: $38.55 - $50.53 per hour

Pay Transparency:

The above reflects the anticipated hourly wage range for this position if hired to work in New Jersey.

The compensation offered to the candidate selected for the position will depend on several factors, including the candidate's educational background, skills and professional experience.

Summary of Job Function

Senior Medical Technologist: Molecular and NGS

• Assumes responsibility for the performance of routine, standardized biological and/or biochemical tests, as well as more complex procedures on blood, urine, tissues, body fluids and other specimens that assist physicians in the diagnosis and clinical management of patients,
• Assumes responsibility for actively contributing to the section s productive and cost effectiveness,
• Assumes responsibility for recognizing results or problems that require referral to Section Supervisor, Pathologist or Administrative Coordinator,
• Assists with the supervisory and administrative functions of the section,
• Performs additional tasks as required by his/her designee,

Job Qualifications/Education/Training/Certification/Licensure

• Baccalaureate degree in medical technology or sciences,
• Knowledge of specialized principles or techniques, which would normally be obtained through a formal four- year college/university program,
• Three years of minimum clinical laboratory experience performing moderate to high complexity testing with successful competency assessment
• Registry with a recognized board of registry for medical technology, such as American Society of Clinical Pathologists, preferred,
• Successful completion of all Orientation Programs,

Work Environment and Hazards

• Well- lighted, sometimes poorly ventilated and intermittently noisy environment,
• Stressful pressure episodes,
• Sometimes encounters incorrigible physicians and other hospital personnel,
• Some exposure to stains,
• Frequently works with infectious biological materials, stains, caustic, toxic and noxious agents,
• Occasional potential for electrical shock, lacerations and burns,
• Risk of contamination possible,

Special Physical Demands

• Moderate amounts of sitting, standing or walking,
• Occasional lifting of moderately heavy objects weighing up to 20 pounds,
• Involves hand-eye coordination

Section 1: Job-Specific Requirements of Position

Job Specific Requirements

Adheres to safety policies regarding safe handling/disposal of specimens, chemicals, biohazardous materials and sharps; maintains a clean and safe work environment and maintains patient and professional confidentiality,

Answers telephone giving information according to the nature of the question and within hospital guideline,

Be a resource person, if needed if other lab staff has questions,

Assures patient results are accurate and controls are within limits,

Completes mandatory education in a timely manner,

Participates in on-going education in service, continuing education, etc,

Completes patient testing within the defined turnaround time for each assay,

Monitors and troubleshoot any delay in testing and look for opportunities to improve,

Determines acceptability of specimens; resolves discrepancies with accessioning personnel, procurement dispatch technicians, nursing personnel, physicians and other personnel, Ref: Procedure Manual,

Enters or cancels orders in Laboratory Information System according to a requisition or verbal request by physician or nursing unit; forwards requisition to appropriate office, prints bar codes,

Maintains appropriate amount of reagents and supplies by performing scheduled inventory and observing expiration dates; notifies Supervisor when supplies or reagents need to be reordered,

Maintains positive identification of specimens throughout all phases of processing centrifugation, preparation, testing, resulting and storage,

Participates in the training and orientation of new employees and students; assumes responsibility for own competency,

Can be assigned to be a super-user to train staff,

Performs documents and evaluates required quality control procedures, documents corrective action taken or reason for accepting out-of-range results; notifies Supervisor of any persistent problem that requires additional actions,

Reference: Procedure Manual,

Recognizes situations/results that evaluation/investigation; notifies Supervisor, Manager or Chief of Section when additional action outside one s expertise is required, Reference: Procedure Manua

Reviews on a periodic basis all policy, procedure and instrument manuals in order to ensure compliance and maintain current knowledge of procedure,

Maybe asked to write procedures as needed,

Verifies that all written and verbal reports are accurate and logical before release; follows defined protocol for reporting critical values, and documents all results and telephone calls,

Section 2: Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Universal Behavioral Competency Standards

Customer Service/Patient Satisfaction

Provides a compassionate and supportive environment with prompt and consistent service,

Confidentiality

Adheres to patient rights: provides for the confidential treatment of all communications and records,

Professionalism

Demonstrates professionalism with families, visitors, physicians, co-workers and supervisors,

Communication

Listens and communicates effectively

Teamwork

Supports teamwork by cooperative problem solving through participation in meetings, projects, etc,

Quality/ Performance Improvement

Utilizes principles of continuous quality improvement in all work situations to assess, measure and improve organizational and department functions

Autonomy

Organizes work sets priorities with a minimum of supervision and seeks guidance as appropriate

Accountability

Makes decisions that are timely and consistent with department, objectives, policies and procedures,

Ownership

Demonstrates sound judgment; accepts and benefits from constructive criticism

Professional Development Job Awareness

Participates in ongoing education as required,

Section 3: Unit/ Dept,Specific Competencies

• Assists in directing and checking work of employees assigned to the section, and reviews Section results for validity and accuracy of test results obtained by personnel,
• Assists physicians, nursing staff, technologists, clerical staff, phlebotomists and students in problem solving concerning specimen or result inquiries,
• Checks in new supplies and places in designated storage location; records date received and placed into use on all reagent bottles/boxes/packages,
• Perform lot-to-lot comparison, as required,
• Cleans and maintains equipment and instruments; tests and evaluates new equipment upon request,
• Consults with Supervisor, Manager or Chief of Section when unusual requests are received or when unusual or conflicting results are obtained,
• Enters or cancels orders in Laboratory Information System according to a requisition or verbal request by physician or nursing unit; forwards requisition to appropriate office; prints bar codes,
• Keeps concise, understandable records of tests done and results reported with documented date/time and personal code,
• Performs and documents maintenance on each instrument according to required schedule; recognizes and troubleshoots instrumentation failures, and documents corrective action,
• Performs Quality Improvement activities; assists with the supervisory and administrative functions of the section,
• Demonstrates proficiency by receiving acceptable performance of internal and external proficiency supplies
• Participates in the evaluation and correlation of new procedures and instrumentation; performs/documents maintenance according to schedule defined at each bench assignment; recognizes instrumentation failure and notifies Section Supervisor when additional action is required,
• Performs routine/complex analytical tests on blood, urine, body fluids and other ordered testing procedure accurately, maintains equipment/instrument and perform minor troubleshooting, as necessary,
• Recognizes results that need to be brought to the attention of the Section supervisor, Manager

Benefits and Perks:

At RWJBarnabas Health, our market-competitive Total Rewards package provides comprehensive benefits and resources to support our employees' physical, emotional, social, and financial health.

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Medical and Prescription Drug Insurance
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plans
• Short & Long Term Disability
• Life & Accidental Death Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Health Care/Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
• Wellness Programs
• Voluntary Benefits (e.g., Pet Insurance)
• Discounts Through our Partners such as NJ Devils, NJ PAC, Verizon, and more!

Choosing RWJBarnabas Health!

RWJBarnabas Health is the premier health care destination providing patient-centered, high-quality academic medicine in a compassionate and equitable manner, while delivering a best-in-class work experience to every member of the team. We honor and appreciate the privilege of creating and sustaining healthier communities, one person and one community at a time. As the leading academic health system in New Jersey, we advance innovative strategies in high-quality patient care, education, and research to address both the clinical and social determinants of health.

RWJBarnabas Health aims to truly make a unique impact in local communities throughout New Jersey. From vastly improving the health of local residents to creating educational and career opportunities, this combination greatly benefits the state. We understand the growing and evolving needs of residents in New Jersey-whether that be enhancing the coordination for treating complex health conditions or improving community health through local programs and education.

Equal Opportunity Employer