NEEDED: MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

LOCATIONS: VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven Campus: 950 Campbell Ave West Haven, CT 06516, Newington Campus: 555 Willard Ave, Newington, CT 06111

SCHEDULE:

• Dayshifts: 6:30AM – 3:00 PM; 7:00 AM – 3:30 PM; 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM; 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM; 10:00 AM – 6:30 PM; 10:00 AM – 8:30 AM; 5:30 AM – 2:00 PM; 6:00 AM – 2:30 PM; 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM; 9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
• Evening Shifts: 2:00 PM – 10:30 PM; 3:00 PM – 11:30 PM; 12:00N – 8:30 PM; 5:00PM – 1:30 AM; 5:00 PM – 3:30 AM
• Night Shifts: 8:30 PM – 6:30 AM; 3:00 AM – 11:30 AM; 10:00 PM – 6:30 AM; 10:00 PM – 8:30 AM; 5:00 PM – 6:30 AM; 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM; 6:30 PM – 6:30 AM; 8:00 PM – 8:00 AM
• May also be required to work weekends, holidays and overtime. However, on call or standby duties will NOT be required.

QUALIFICATIONS:

• U.S. CITIZEN
• The MLT / MT assigned by the Contractor to perform the services covered by this contract is a nationally certified MLT / MT with three (3) years of recent chemistry, urinalysis, blood bank, hematology, coagulation, and microbiology experience.
• The MLT / MT assigned by the Contractor must be a nationally certified MLT / MT. Documentation verifying current certification, shall be provided by the Contractor to the VA COR upon award of the contract.

DUTIES:

• Chemistry: MLT / MT will be expected to perform routine chemistry testing on automated instrumentation (Abbott Architect ci8200, Abbott Alinity, Tosoh G8, Advanced Instruments Osmos, Polymedco OC80, manual chemistry tests) as well as routine daily and weekly quality control, and instrument maintenance.
• Urinalysis: MLT / MT will be expected to perform routine chemistry and urinalysis testing on automated instrumentation (Iris, Advanced Instruments Osmos, Polymedco OC80, manual chemistry tests) as well as routine daily and weekly quality control, and instrument maintenance.
• Blood Bank: MLT / MT will be expected to perform routine blood bank duties to include cross matching, antibody screening and identification, selected cell panels, processing in blood and blood products as part of weekly issue or emergency requests, and routine daily and weekly quality control procedures using tube and gel technology.
• Hematology/Coagulation: MLT / MT will be expected to perform routine hematology and coagulation testing on automated instrumentation (Sysmex XN, ACL Top, Alcor iSed, manual hematology and coagulation tests) as well as routine daily and weekly quality control, and instrument maintenance.

BENEFITS: Competitive Hourly Pay Rate, Accrued Vacation, Accrued Sick Leave, 10 Paid Federal Holidays, and Health Benefits Contribution.