Senior Medical Technologist – Potsdam, NY Position Available In Penobscot, Maine

Job Description:

HOW WE CARE FOR

YOUAt St. Lawrence Health, we are dedicated togetting health care right. Our robust benefits and total rewardsfoster employee wellbeing, professional development and personalgrowth. We care for your career while caring for the community. Same Day pay through Daily Pay Paid vacation & holiday pay Medical, dental, vision, hearing benefitsSUMMARY

As a SeniorMedical Technologist, your strong procedural experience, attentionto detail and developed leadership abilities greatly assist you inaccurately performing clinical laboratory analysis and examination,leading to high quality diagnostic services. Canton-PotsdamHospital is a warm and caring not-for-profit community healthcarefacility that’s certified for 94 beds. Our mission is to provideexceptional healthcare services to the community. Within ourwelcoming walls, you’ll find a wide array of core programs inemergency medicine, acute care, hospitalist medicine, and criticalcare. But that’s just the beginning. We’re not just a hospital;we’re a beacon of health and wellness in the North Country. Weproudly offer outpatient health services in Brasher Falls, Canton,Colton, Gouverneur, Massena, Norfolk, and Potsdam, NY.

STATUS:

Fulltime

LOCATION

Canton

• Potsdam Hospital

DEPARTMENT

LaboratoryServices

SCHEDULE

7.5 variable shift

ATTRIBUTES

Required:

New York State Department of Education License orLimited Permit as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist.

Required:

4+ years of relevant

Medical Technology Laboratoryexperience Required:

BS in Medical Technology or BS in a related Science(Biology, Chemistry, or The Physical Sciences) and/or equivalentrelevant experience as recognized by New York State Department ofEducation for licensure as a

Clinical Laboratory Technologist Preferred:

Previous experience in a laboratory supervisory orleadership position

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Correctly performs testingin an accurate and timely manner.
• Interprets and correlatesclinical test results with patient history, diagnosis and clinicalcondition in order to explain test results (normal/abnormal) sothat appropriate action can be taken.
• Communicates stat andcritical lab results and prolonged instrument malfunctions causingdelays in test results to physicians, nursing units and otherappropriate medical personnel.
• Performance of QC, routine andadvanced maintenance and analyte/instrument troubleshootingactivities.
• Accurately prepares reagents and maintains properinventory of laboratory section supplies with appropriate costcontainment in mind.
• May provide weekend/holiday supervisoryoversite as needed.
• Maintains knowledge of required computerfunctions associated with ordering testing, performing testing,resulting testing and calling up various reports to assist incompleting testing and the management of workflow.
• Coordinatesand assists in the training of new and existing employees on newprocedures and instrumentation and acts as a technical consultantto technologists, technicians, and/or students rotating throughtheir area.
• Teaches in the School of Medical Technology and Labrotations as called upon to do so. Assists in the performance ofspecialized and complex diagnostic procedures.
• May conductresearch and development of new or updated technologies andprovides written evaluation to supervisor.
• Additional Duties andResponsibilities as requested by Manager.

EDUCATION

LICENSES /CERTIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL

REQUIREMENTS

M

• Medium Work
• Exerting 20to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or 10 to 25 pounds of forcefrequently, and/or greater than negligible up to 10 pounds of forceconstantly to move objects; Requires frequent walking, standing orsquatting.

For disease specific care programs refer to the programspecific requirements of the department for further specificationson experience and educational expectations, including continuingeducation requirements. Any physical requirements reported by aprospective employee and/or employee’s physician or delegate willbe considered for accommodations.

PAY RANGE

$41.00

• $45.

50

CITY:

Potsdam

POSTAL CODE

13676 The listed base pay range is a goodfaith representation of current potential base pay for a successfulfull time applicant. It may be modified in the future and eligiblefor additional pay components. Pay is determined by factorsincluding experience, relevant qualifications, specialty, internalequity, location, and contracts. Rochester Regional Health is anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.

Minority/Female/Disability/Veterans by a prospective employeeand/or employee’s Physician or delegate will be considered foraccommodations.