Trainee Medical Technologist (Clinical Toxicology) - Chantilly, VA req58174
Posted on: 10 Jan 2021
Chantilly, VA
Job Description
Job Description
Trainee Medical Technologist- Chantilly, Virginia - Thursday to Monday 4PM-12:30AM
Currently, we seek a Medical Technologist Trainee.
Basic Purpose: The Medical Technologist Trainee performs tests under the supervision of senior laboratory personnel in those specialties in which the Trainee is qualified by education, training and experience. The Medical Technologist Trainee is responsible for assuring that a given test system is operated in accordance with the laboratory's procedure manual and that the applicable quality control requirements are met. The incumbent actively supports and complies with all company and departmental policies and procedures.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities
1. Responsible for performing assigned tests under the direction of senior laboratory personnel in accordance with the laboratory's procedure manual, ensuring that applicable quality control requirements are met.
2. Ensures that test systems are in control for each test performed.
3. Ensures that each test is performed according to the schedule outlined by laboratory protocol.
4. Responsible for informing supervisory personnel of all problems associated with the proper performance of test procedures.
5. Reports any actual or potential deviation from standard or accepted testing procedures, and cooperates fully with any investigation of same.
6. Actively supports and complies with laboratory policies and procedures.
7. Maintains laboratory areas and equipment in a safe, functional and sanitary condition.
8. Adheres to all established laboratory safety requirements.
9. Required to use (a) personal protective equipment, Including Latex Gloves (b) engineering controls and/or (c) work practice controls as directed by management.
10. Performs other job-related/miscellaneous duties as assigned by competent authority.
Qualifications
Experience, Education, and Licensure Bachelor's Degree in a biological science or, if no degree, a minimum of 90 semester hours at the college level. Of the 90 hours, there should be a minimum of 16 Biology credits, 16 Chemistry credits, and 3 Math credits. One course in Biology and one course in Chemistry must be in the upper level (Jr. or Sr. level class).
NOTE: May be qualified as a Medical Technologist subsequent to one (1) year of pertinent full-time laboratory experience and/or training in the specialty or sub-specialty in which the individual performs tests.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong interest and knowledge in specialty area desired.
Interpersonal skills necessary to deal courteously and effectively with supervisors, co-workers and clients.
Communication skills necessary to handle telephone inquiries from clients.
Knowledge of organizational/departmental policies and procedures.
Basic knowledge of computer terminal operations.
Basic analytical skills necessary to gather and interpret data.
Ability to deal with client information in a confidential manner.
Required to handle biological samples and potentially hazardous chemicals.
Quest Diagnostics
Secaucus, NJ
Company Overview
Quest Diagnostics empowers people to take action to improve health outcomes. Derived from the world's largest database of clinical lab results, our diagnostic insights reveal new avenues to identify and treat disease, inspire healthy behaviors and improve health care management. Quest annually serves one in three adult Americans and half the physicians and hospitals in the United States, and our 46,000 employees understand that, in the right hands and with the right context, our diagnostic insights can inspire actions that transform lives.
At a Glance
Quest Diagnostics is the world’s leading provider of diagnostic information services
Generated 2018 revenues of approximately $7.53 billion
Publicly trades common stock on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: DGX). More in Investor Relations
Ranks as a component of the S&P 500
Touches the lives of 30 percent of American adults each year
Serves about half of the physicians and hospitals in the U.S
Access to approximately 90% of U.S. insured lives
Engages workforce of about 46,000 employees dedicated to putting patients first every day
More than 6,600 patient access points, the most extensive network in the U.S.,
including phlebotomists in physician offices and more than 2,250 of our own
patient service centers
A medical and scientific staff of more than 600 M.D.s and Ph.D.s
Logistics capabilities, that include approximately 3,750 courier vehicles and 25 aircraft that collectively make tens of thousands of stops daily
Offers physicians a test menu that is industry leading in breadth and innovation. Our test menu ranges from routine biological tests to complex and specialized molecular and gene-based testing as well as anatomic pathology
Provides a broad range of solutions for employers, including workplace drug testing for employers and government agencies; the Blueprint for Wellness employee wellness service; and risk assessment services for the life insurance industry
Publishes original research in peer reviewed publications, at medical and scientific conferences, and as a public service. Quest Diagnostics Health Trends reports examine trends in diseases based on the company’s United States database. Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index (DTI) reports examine trends in workplace drug testing, and have been considered a benchmark for U.S. workforce drug positivity trends since 1988
Recognition
Named to Fortune Magazine's 2019 World's Most Admired Companies list in the Health Care industry category of "Pharmacy and Other Services" for the third consecutive year
Among FORTUNE® Magazine's 2018 Fortune 500® companies
Ranked on the Forbes® 2018 Global 2000
Ranked on the “Barron’s 500” list of top-performing large companies for 2017
Named a member of the Dow Jones® Sustainability World and North America indexes since 2004 (DJSI World) and 2005 (DJSI North America). The Dow Jones Sustainability World Index represents the top 10% of the leading sustainability companies out of the biggest 2,500 companies in the Dow Jones Global Total Stock Market Index
Earned a place on the annual Newsweek Green Rankings, for the fourth consecutive year on the 2017 U.S. list
Consistently named one of the best places to work in U.S. business journal rankings, including Forbes® 2018 America's Best Large Employers
Achieved Cancer Gold Standard™ accreditation from the CEO Roundtable on Cancer, recognizing our important actions to reduce the cancer risk of employees and their families
Received a rating of 100 from the Human Rights Campaign on the 2018 Corporate Equality Index, earning the distinction of being a "Best Place to Work for LGBT Equality"
Named a DiversityInc Noteworthy Company for the second consecutive year in 2018
Read more about awards and honors.
Read more about our Reputation Honors and Corporate Social Responsibility programs.
Products and Services
Diagnostics information services
Clinical trials
Healthcare IT
Wellness & risk management
Drug Screening
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Operations
Headquarters in the U.S.: 500 Plaza Drive, Secaucus, New Jersey 07094
Approximately 2,200 patient locations and dozens of clinical laboratories throughout the U.S.
In addition to the U.S., Quest Diagnostics operates clinical laboratories in laboratory facilities in Gurgaon, India; Heston, England; Mexico City, Mexico; and San Juan, Puerto Rico
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IndustryHealthcare
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No. of EmployeesApproximately 45,000
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