Clinical Laboratory Technologist, FISH in Aliso Viejo, California at NeoGenomics Laboratories

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We believe in career development and empowering our employees. Not only do we provide career coaches internally, but we offer many training opportunities to expand your knowledge base! We have highly competitive benefits with a variety of HMO and PPO options. We have company 401k match along with an Employee Stock Purchase Program. We have tuition reimbursement, leadership development, and even start employees off with 16 days of paid time off plus holidays. We offer wellness courses and have highly engaged employee resource groups. Come join the Neo team and be part of our amazing World Class Culture!

NeoGenomics is looking for a Clinical Laboratory Technologist for our FISH department who wants to continue to learn in order to allow our company to grow. This is an onsite position in Aliso Viejo, CA with either a Sunday - Thursday or Tuesday - Saturday, 9:00am - 5:30pm shift.

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Position Summary:

The Clinical Laboratory Technologist works under general supervision and is responsible for complex laboratory procedures and handling all types of specimens submitted to the department for processing tasks assigned.

Responsibilities:

• Performs clinical laboratory tests proficiently in the department under general supervision, and exercises independent judgment in the specialty assigned
• Follows the laboratory’s procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintains accurate and complete records of all testing performed on-site
• Maintains records that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens
• Determines the acceptability of specimens for testing, prepares clinical specimens for testing and identifies specimen related problems according to established SOP guidelines.
• Analyzes specimens using approved testing procedures
• Reviews, releases test results and follows department’s procedure in reporting STATS or Critical results to the interpreting physician per department SOP
• Performs and documents Quality Control on reagents, equipment and assays. Recognizes and acts on QC failures by consultation or follow-up with the department Supervisor or Lead technologist regarding courses of action taken to achieve resolution
• Documents all corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory’s established performance specifications
• Prepare stock solutions, reagents and cocktails used in the laboratory as per established SOP’s. Tests and evaluates them based on standard criteria and documents all observed results

Experience, Educations and Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology from an accredited college or university preferred.
• Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited college or university in one of the chemical, physical, or biological sciences with the addition of at least one year of laboratory experience/training/training course
• 1+ years equivalent experience (high complexity testing) preferred
• Certificate Compliance Requirements:
  • Nationally: ASCP certification for the assigned specialty, as available
  • CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist

The Clinical Laboratory focus specializes in specimen testing for clinical lab samples. Conducts quality control on samples, testing procedures, and results. Maintains and troubleshoots instruments and equipment. Complies with regulatory agency requirements. This role is characterized by independent and reliable execution of moderately complex assignments, adapting known solutions to address varied but related problems, while operating under limited supervision with accountability for quality and timeliness, exercising sound judgment, and contributing to team or departmental outcomes, including occasional coaching of others.