Lab Technologist - Automated Lab - 40 hrs - Nights

Employment Type:

Shift:

Description:

What you will do:

• Moderate and high complexity tests using a variety of laboratory techniques.
• Performs tests according to established laboratory procedures with acceptable accuracy and precision.
• Develops and demonstrates knowledge and skills pertaining to instrumentation, procedures, and processes.
• Performs maintenance according to scheduled frequency with complete documentation.
• Performs tasks to assist with overall operation of laboratory service according to laboratory policies and procedures and in compliance with regulatory guidelines.
• Takes responsibility for all inventory of reagents, quality control materials and supplies associated with assigned test to ensure adequate materials are available for next analysis.
• Accurately analyzes patient specimens on instruments and/or by specified manual methodologies within specified turnaround times.

• Identifies problems with instrumentation, methodology, specimens, supplies, or results and take action as outlined in established protocols.

Position Hours:

• 40 hours, Night Shift, rotating wknds/holidays

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in a chemical, physical or biological science. Foreign graduates require degree equivalency evaluation documentation.
• Lab experience preferred, but not required.
• Must possess excellent communication skills (direct telephone) to interact with patients and other members of the health care team. Possesses hearing acuity to be able to communicate with others, communicate using the telephone and be able to monitor the many sounds produced by clinical instrumentation.
• Work requires analytical ability to collect information from diverse sources, apply professional principles in performing various analyses and summarizing the information and data in order to interpret and report results.
• Must possess sufficient motor skills in order to perform delicate tasks such as calibration and maintenance of laboratory instruments, perform precise sample procedures, pipetting of samples and use of computer workstations.
• Applicants for this position must be authorized to work for any employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor an employment visa for this position

Position Highlights and Benefits:

• Our Mission and Core Values
• Great benefits and Health Insurance Coverage—starting Day One!
• Generous Shift Diffs
• Award-winning Hospitals and Departments

Ministry/Facility Information:

Saint Francis Hospital has been an anchor institution in Connecticut since 1897. Saint Francis, a member of Trinity Health Of New England and Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation. Saint Francis Hospital, a Level 1 Trauma Center, is a 617 bed hospital and a major teaching hospital. Other Saint Francis entities include the Comprehensive Women’s Health Center, the Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute, and the Smilow Cancer Hospital.   

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.