Job Title: Medical Technologist - Newport News

Job Description

• Follows the laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting, and maintaining records of patient results.
• Sends specimens to reference laboratories for any testing not performed in house.
• Processes incoming orders for lab testing including reference laboratory specimens.
• Performs specimen analysis of all Chemistry, Hematology, and Immunology specimens.
• Maintains and operates all laboratory equipment.
• Performs daily, weekly, and monthly instrument maintenance as indicated.
• Adheres to the laboratory's quality control policies and documents all QC activities, instrument and procedural calibrations, and instrument maintenance.
• Records proper lot numbers of all controls, calibrators, and reagents.
• Participates in proficiency testing by performing sample analysis and reporting results at least once a year.
• Prepares peripheral blood smear and performs complete WBC differential.
• Performs microscopic examination of urinary sediment.
• Records results on appropriate worksheet and computer system and performs file maintenance.
• Processes specimens for send-out testing.
• Follows the laboratory's policies whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance. Identifies problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either corrects the problem or notifies supervisor.
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance criteria.
• Properly documents as described by the quality assurance program including accessioning logs, test report logs, quality control logs, equipment records, and checklists.
• Maintains adequate inventory of supplies and ensures that all supplies are viable before using in patient testing.
• Prepares reagents, stains, and other chemical solutions as needed.
• Processes in-house and incoming results for charting.
• Charts patient results in a timely manner as needed.

Hard Skills

• ASCP/AMT Certification required
• 2+ years of experience preferred
• Generalist preferred

Work Site

This is a fully on-site position in Newport News, Virginia.

Work Environment

• Shift: Monday - Friday, start time between 7am-9am and end between 3:30pm-5:30pm, will rotate between that window.
• NO WEEKENDS OR NIGHTS!