What are the responsibilities and job description for the Core Laboratory, Travel Medical Technologist, Second Shift position at HealthCare Connections, Inc.?
Position & Client Overview:
A 350-bed medical center in the North Brunswick, NJ area is seeking a contract medical technologist to work in the Core Lab on the second shift. This is a 13-week contract opportunity with alternating weekends.
Weekly Gross Pay: $2,400
This facility offers a supportive and team-oriented environment, as well as the opportunity to learn new skills and is a place where staff can find both professional growth and a sense of community.
Living in the North Brunswick, NJ area is excellent due to its diverse range of indoor and outdoor activities and its varied weather. Residents can enjoy cultural experiences at the nearby State Theatre New Jersey and explore the Rutgers University campus with its museums and events. Outdoor enthusiasts can take advantage of the numerous parks and nature reserves, such as the scenic Farrington Lake and the expansive Davidson's Mill Pond Park, which offer opportunities for hiking, fishing, and picnicking. The area experiences all four seasons, with warm summers perfect for outdoor festivals and barbecues, colorful autumns ideal for leaf-peeping and harvest activities, snowy winters that bring a cozy charm and opportunities for sledding, and vibrant springs that rejuvenate the local flora. This blend of cultural, recreational, and seasonal experiences makes North Brunswick a wonderful place to live.
Job Summary:
Discover the presence or absence of disease and provide data that help physicians determine the best treatment for the patient. Specialty areas of laboratory medicine include clinical chemistry, hematology, transfusion services, clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, serology and the emerging field of molecular diagnostics.
Skill Requirements:
- Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
- Dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
- Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance
Responsibilities may include but not be limited to:
- Performing testing in any and/or all of the following areas of the lab: clinical chemistry, hematology, transfusion services (blood bank), clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, serology, and the emerging field of molecular diagnostics.
- Matching computer orders with specimen labeling; sorting specimens; checking labeling; logging specimens; arranging reports for delivery; Maintaining quality results verify and equipment function, troubleshooting, calibrating equipment and monitoring quality control measures and protocols
- Participating in staff training and educational opportunities; Identifying and communicating abnormal patient conditions reports mandated information to the public health department or other designated officials
- Contributing to a safe and secure environment, following established standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
- Maintaining patient confidence by keeping laboratory information confidential
Education, Certification, & Experience:
- Bachelor's degree
- MLS(ASCP) certification or equivalent
- Experience is required; sorry, no new grads
Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND
Salary : $2,400
