Medical Technologist

Please note that this is a 1 year contract position. The manager is accepting candidates with a recent college degree with a Med Tech or Biology degree or a candidate with a MLT degree.This is a day shift position and you must be able to work between the hours of 6:30AM-6:30PM (actual shift - 7:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.) and have flexibility to work other shifts when necessary. Weekends and overtime are required.Qualifications:A Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology/Medical Laboratory Scientist, Biology and a minimum of 1-3 years’ experience with QC, GMP, and immunohematology procedures is required. Previous hospital and/or Blood Banking experience. Experience with analytical instrumentation such as ProVue, and/or VISION is preferred. Familiarity with the guidelines and regulations of FDA, OSHA, ISO and cGMP is preferred. Manual dexterity to handle instruments, complete repetitive motions, and stand for long periods of time is required. Diligent use of PPEs (Personal Protective Equipment) to limit exposure to bloodborne pathogens is required. Excellent oral and written communication skills are required. Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite of products (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook). Responsibilities:The Medical Technologist Specialist will be responsible for performing in-process and release testing of all types of BioVue cassettes and Gel Cards. This person will assure compliance with company standards and applicable regulatory agencies. He/She will participate in failure investigations to help determine root cause, track and trend data, identify and suggest process improvements to improve business measures. The individual I will perform testing within established timelines in accordance with current cGMP’s. He/She will participate in equipment maintenance/calibration program. The successful candidate will have the ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and challenges at one time and have the ability to work in a team environment and provide customer focused results in an efficient manner. The individual I will document results clearly and accurately as well as be able to interpret results by comparing results against appropriate specification requirements. He/She will perform data entry of critical product/process information and test results to be used in trend analysis. He/She will maintain work areas and equipment as well as ensure calibration and maintenance of equipment is performed at designated intervals. The successful candidate will adhere to departmental and Company SOP’s and safety requirements as well as be accountable for notifying management of any out of specifications or abnormal trend in results in a timely manner. He/She will be accountable for reporting nonconformance’s to management immediately. QC Serologist I provide support during regulatory inspections. Edits documentation (i.e. Standard Operating Procedures, test methods, batch records). Understands and applies PE tools in daily work activities. The QC Serologist I will be familiar with Company safety and environmental policies and perform work tasks and operations in compliance with all safety and environmental rules and regulations, and encourage co-workers to do so; if uncertain, consults with supervisor. Attend applicable safety and environmental education and training programs and attend departmental safety and environmental meetings. Immediately report and correct, if possible, unsafe conditions, spills and near miss incidents. Conduct self-inspections of workstations and offices for hazardous conditions. All employees are required to cultivate an environment of quality & compliance in their actions. This includes attending all required training, adhering to the processes & procedures of their role and the company and displaying the highest level of integrity.Applicants must provide their phone number. Reference job number A1611.