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UPMC Northwest welcome you to join the team of excellent lab professionals as a Medical Laboratory Scientist or Medical Lab Technicians (MLT)! Our roles are generalist opportunities, supporting and rotating through all areas of the laboratory. Title and salary will be determined based upon education and experience.

Multiple positions, shifts, & departments available. Apply today & start your career in Life Changing Medicine with UPMC!

Medical Lab Technician salary range: $19.39-30.28/hr - eligible for up to $10,000 sign on bonus!

Medical Laboratory Scientist salary range: $24.74-34.48/hr - eligible for up to $15,000 sign on bonus!

In this role, you will engage in the accurate performance of lab testing to diagnose, treat, and evaluate patients that leads to our quality patient care outcomes.

Testing

• Process specimens for analysis.

• MLTs perform Moderately Complex, or Waived tests; perform High Complexity testing with the oversight of a Medical Laboratory Scientist, or with result review by a Supervisor/Manager.

• MLSs perform High Complexity Testing without direct supervision.

• Meet established testing protocols for precision, accuracy, and timeliness

• Recognize critical, abnormal and unacceptable test results and follows-up according to established protocols and factors that affect measurements and results to initiate the necessary solution.

• Identify problems with instrumentation, methodology, specimens, supplies, or results and act as outlined in predetermined protocols.

• Engage in test development and methodology/equipment evaluation, selection, and implementation.

Organization and Maintenance

• Perform and document quality control according to established protocols.

• Inform supervisors or pathologists of any incidents.

• Operate and maintain equipment and perform minor repairs.

• Enter patient demographic and test information into the information system.

• Honor patient confidentiality.

• Monitor and maintain supplies.

Knowledge

• Maintain knowledge of techniques, principles, instruments, their interrelationships, and physiological conditions affecting test results.

• Assist with training and orienting new employees, students and residents.

• Create a safe work environment by following all biohazard, chemical, and sharps safety guidelines.

• Adhere to laboratory and hospital policies, procedures, methods, quality assurance, proficiency testing, and personnel policies.

• Follow procedures for the collection and processing of specimens for analysis including the appropriateness and stability of the sample.

• Follow all compliance guidelines.

Communication

• Engage with laboratory and hospital customers & peers professionally, courteously, and timely.

• Demonstrate dependability, reliability, and independent judgment.

*Applicants will be placed in the appropriate job title & salary based on their education & experience.

• Medical Laboratory Scientist:

• Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university AND successful completion of a CAHEA accredited Medical Technology program,

• OR Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical or clinical laboratory science AND ASCP categorical certification,

• OR Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited college/university with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science AND at least two years' experience in a role equivalent to that of a Medical Laboratory technician (MLT) in a clinical laboratory,

• OR equivalent education and experience as defined by CLIA '88 and PA Bureau of Laboratories for technologist performing high complexity testing.

• 1 year experience in a hospital laboratory preferred.

• Knowledge of medical terminology and laboratory information systems preferred.

• Medical Lab Technician:

• Associate degree in a laboratory science with certification (or eligible new graduate) from an accredited institution as either a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), or as a Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA),

• OR Bachelor of Science degree from an accredited institution with a major in biological, chemical, physical, or clinical laboratory science

• OR equivalent education and experience as defined by CLIA '88 for individuals performing high complexity testing.

• 1 year's experience in a hospital laboratory preferred.

• Familiarity with medical terminology and laboratory information systems preferred.

Licensure, Certifications, and Clearances:

• New York License Required for NY Locations.

• ASCP Certifications Preferred:

• Medical Technologist MT(ASCP),

• Medical Laboratory Scientist MLS (ASCP),

• Medical Laboratory Technician MLT(ASCP),

• Clinical Laboratory Assistant (CLA),

• or equivalent ASCP Certification.

UPMC is an equal opportunity employer.