MT/MLS - Full Time - Days

Full Time: 4, 10 hour/days with occasional weekends

Fairfield Memorial Hospital’s mission is to positively influence the health of those we serve. Our team is committed to providing the best possible patient experience.

Nature of Work: Performs technologist duties in the laboratory. These duties include performance of routine and complex procedures, machines and equipment adjustment, and quality control processes common to assigned section. This job may encompass the disciplines of Hematology, clinical Chemistry, Immunohematology, Microbiology, Serology, and Urinalysis. Performs medical laboratory tests, procedures, and analysis to provide data for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Conducts chemical analyses of body fluids, such as blood, urine, and spinal fluid, to determine presence of normal and abnormal components. Competence in microscopic, automated and manual testing procedures using varied techniques. Performs blood group, type, and compatibility tests for transfusion purposes. Analyzes test results and enters findings in computer.

Fulfills duty of Technical Supervisor/Consultant as defined by CLIA.

Qualifications:

Minimum: Must meet qualifications identified by CLIA 88 Subpart-M, Sec.493.1491 (Technologist,), or Section 493.1489 (Testing Personnel) through completion of an accredited training program for Medical Laboratory Technology. Possess current registry as a Medical Technologist (MT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist through a national certifying agency.

Preferred: Bachelor’s degree in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical or biological science and 4 years training and experience in high-complexity testing in at least one of the respective specialties of bacteriology, diagnostic immunology, chemistry or hematology. Possess current registry as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) through a national certifying agency.