Associate Medical Technologist; 2nd Shift

Associate Medical Technologist (2nd Shift) at Labcorp summary:

The Associate Medical Technologist performs clinical laboratory testing, specimen handling, quality control, and instrument maintenance under supervision to support drug development and pharmaceutical research. The role requires adherence to regulatory guidelines and Standard Operating Procedures while ensuring the accuracy and validity of test results. Candidates must have relevant educational qualifications and training in medical technology or life sciences and assist in documenting laboratory results and investigations.

Labcorp Drug Development is looking for an Associate Medical Technologist to join our Targeted Cell Isolation team!

Lab Corp Drug Development provides dedicated and fully comprehensive laboratory testing and drug development services to the pharmaceutical industry. We strive to make a difference to people’s everyday lives by bringing essential medicines to the market.

Pay Range: All job offers will be based on a candidate’s skills and prior relevant experience, applicable degrees/certifications, as well as internal equity and market data.

Benefits: Employees regularly scheduled to work 20 or more hours per week are eligible for comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, STD/LTD, 401(k), Paid Time Off (PTO) or Flexible Time Off (FTO), Tuition Reimbursement and Employee Stock Purchase Plan. Casual, PRN & Part Time employees regularly scheduled to work less than 20 hours are eligible to participate in the 401(k) Plan only. For more detailed information, please  .

As a key member of Central Labs team, you will have the following responsibilities (including but not limited to):

Essential

Job Duties:

• Perform assigned clinical laboratory testing accurately and in a timely manner, under the supervision of a qualified Technologist.
  • Resolve pending’s. Retrieve and check specimens against pending list. Document specimen discrepancies. Notify laboratory management when specimen discrepancies are not resolved.
  • Prepare workstation and instrumentation for the assigned testing.
  • Properly handle specimens and independently resolve technical specimen issues in preparation for analysis and specimen storage. Contact internal customers for clarification as needed.
  • Operate instruments to perform testing in accordance with established written procedures.
  • Performs routine testing and calculations as required.
  • Resolve routine and non-routine assay problems.

• Ensure the validity of test results through the performance of established quality assurance and quality control procedures, under the supervision of a qualified Technologist.
  • Perform experiments, as scheduled, for evaluation of new Calibrator and/or QC lots. Summarize results of investigations and compile data for review by management.
  • Document quality control results. Interpret quality control results according to Westgard rules or other established departmental procedures, and accurately document biases, warnings, and violations of control rules.
  • Document corrective action for unusual occurrences (e.g. QC violations, instrument related problems).
  • Analyze proficiency testing survey samples as patient specimens.

• Reagents/Materials/Supplies:
  • Receive, open and place in service all reagents/materials according to SOPs.
  • Prepare and properly label reagent, quality control, calibrator material.
  • Document implementation of new reagents/materials according to SOPs.
  • Perform parallel testing, linearity’s, stability, other quality control practices needed to ensure validity of material prior to being placed into service. o Perform inventory control of supplies and reagents as approved by management.

• Result Entry (Auto-verification and manual entry; performed under the supervision of a qualified Technologist)
  • When data is manually entered (e.g. QC, patient data) ensure peer review is performed and documented prior to the release of results.
  • Prepare proper documentation of test results and enter into the information system.
  • Generate an appropriate audit trail for all activities.
  • Document and communicate any result reporting problems or inconsistencies to laboratory management.
  • Complete testing within…