Clinical Laboratory Technologist I

Department/Unit

• Clinical
• Chemistry
• Work
• Shift: Evening (United States of America)

Salary Range

$59,066.00 - $88,599.00 Department/Unit: Clinical Chemistry Work Shift: Evening (United States of America)

Salary Range

At or above $52,582.00 per year. POSITION IS LOCATED AT: Albany Medical Center Hospital, 43 New Scotland Avenue, Albany, New York 12208 This CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST I job position will pay no less than $52,582.00.

Duties

Addendum for Section F.a.2: Job Duties A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST UTILIZES KNOWLEDGE AND CLINICAL LABORATORY EXPERIENCE TO PERFORM LABORATORY TESTING IN AN ACCURATE AND TIMELY MANNER. THE CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST PERFORMS TESTS THAT AID CLINICIANS IN THE DETECTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF DISEASE AND/OR MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF DEFINED ILLNESSES OR TREATMENTS INITIATED BY A PHYSICIAN. THIS POSITION REQUIRES THE EXERCISE OF INDEPENDENT JUDGMENT AND RESPONSIBILITY. THE TECHNOLOGIST WORKS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE DIRECTOR OR SUPERVISOR AND ONLY IN THOSE SPECIALTIES OR SUBSPECIALTIES FOR WHICH THE TECHNOLOGIST IS QUALIFIED BY EDUCATION, TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE. THE TECHNOLOGIST IS DIRECTED BY THE LABORATORY SUPERVISOR/ASSISTANT SUPERVISOR. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO THE FOLLOWING: 1. PERFORMS TESTING AND REPORTS RESULTS ON LABORATORY SPECIMENS 2. THOROUGHLY, ACCURATELY AND LEGIBLY DOCUMENTS TEST RESULTS AND QUALITY CONTROL 3. DEMONSTRATES BASIC COMPUTER SKILLS 4. LISTENS WELL, TAKES DIRECTION AND ENGAGES IN INTERACTIVE DIALOGUES WITH OTHERS. 5. PERFORMS MAINTENANCE AND QUALITY CONTROL PROCEDURES Addendum for Section F.b.5.a(iv): Special Skills, Other Special Skills or Requirements A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST MUST MEET NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT’S REQUIREMENTS FOR CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST. THIS TECHNOLOGIST POSITION REQUIRES A BACHELOR’S DEGREE OR FOREIGN EQUIVALENT DEGREE IN MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY, CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY OR RELATED SCIENCE DEGREE, OR A BACHELOR’S DEGREE WITH THE MINIMUM NUMBER OF REQUIRED CREDIT HOURS IN THE SCIENCES AND RECEIVED APPROPRIATE CLINICAL EDUCATION IN AN ACCREDITED CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM OR MUST MEET ONE OF THE GRAND PARENTING REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSURE AS A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST FOR NEW YORK STATE. THE POSITION ALSO REQUIRES A NEW YORK STATE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT LICENSE AS A CLINICAL LABORATORY TECHNOLOGIST. HIRING FOR ALL SHIFTS 7:00 A.M. TO 3:00 P.M. WITH OCCASIONAL WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY ROTATION. 3:00 P.M. TO 11:00 P.M. WITH OCCASIONAL WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY ROTATION. 11:00 P.M. TO 7:00 A.M. WITH OCCASIONAL WEEKEND AND HOLIDAY ROTATION. UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT, SELECTED CANDIDATES MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DRUG TESTING AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AS REQUIREMENTS OF THE HIRING PROCESS. SALARY: At or above $52,582.00 per year. UPON OFFER OF EMPLOYMENT, SELECTED CANDIDATES MUST SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE DRUG TESTING AND CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS AS REQUIREMENTS OF THE HIRING PROCESS. Thank you for your interest in Albany Med Health System! Albany Med Health System is an equal opportunity employer. This role may require access to information considered sensitive to Albany Med Health System, its patients, affiliates, and partners, including but not limited to HIPAA Protected Health Information and other information regulated by Federal and New York State statutes. Workforce members are expected to ensure that: Access to information is based on a “need to know” and is the minimum necessary to properly perform assigned duties. Use or disclosure shall not exceed the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish an intended purpose. Reasonable efforts, consistent with Albany Med Health System policies and standards, shall be made to ensure that information is adequately protected from unauthorized access and modification. Albany Medical Center is the centerpiece of medicine, research, and medical education in New York’s Capital Region and is the area's largest private employer with more than 10,000 employees. Albany Medical Center offers excellent career opportunities in a wide range of roles in both patient care and administration. We value all our staff members and offer outstanding employee benefits including: · Excellent health care coverage with no copay at Albany Medical Center providers · A wide array of services and programs to support emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing Anchored in the state’s historic capital city, Albany Medical Center offers a full range of inpatient and outpatient care and is home to the region’s largest hospital, only Level 1 adult and pediatric trauma centers, and only children’s hospital. The downtown campus also offers opportunities at Albany Medical College. Albany Medical Center, along with Columbia Memorial Health, Glens Falls Hospital, Saratoga Hospital, and the Visiting Nurses, form the Albany Med Health System, serving more than three million people over 25 counties.