Clinical Laboratory Technologist - Flow Cytometry, Mon-Fri Overnights
NeoGenomics Laboratories
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.
Job description
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, Education 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; FL: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Technologist; CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist; TN: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Medical Laboratory Professional
Requirements
- 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
- Nationally: ASCP certification for the assigned specialty, as available
- FL: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Technologist
- CA: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Clinical Laboratory Scientist or Clinical Cytogeneticist Scientist or Clinical Genetic Molecular Biologist
- TN: current state license to perform laboratory testing = Medical Laboratory Professional
Benefits
- Health Insurance
- PPO options
- HMO options
- 401(k) Matching
- Employee Stock Purchase Program
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Leadership Development
- Paid Time Off
- Wellness Courses
- Employee Resource Groups
Company overview
NeoGenomics Laboratories, Inc. is a premier cancer diagnostics company specializing in comprehensive cancer genetics testing and oncology data solutions. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Fort Myers, Florida, the company operates as a publicly traded entity on Nasdaq under the ticker NEO. NeoGenomics provides one of the most extensive oncology-focused testing menus worldwide, serving oncologists, pathologists, hospital systems, academic centers, and pharmaceutical firms with innovative diagnostic and predictive testing services. The company's testing portfolio includes cytogenetics, fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH), flow cytometry, immunohistochemistry, anatomic pathology, and molecular genetics, with a particular emphasis on next-generation sequencing (NGS) technologies. With approximately 2,200 employees across 13 locations in the United States and Europe, NeoGenomics processes over 1.7 million cancer-related tests annually, including more than 100,000 NGS tests, serving about 4,400 medical sites and providing answers to more than 500,000 patients each year. The company maintains CAP-accredited and CLIA-certified laboratories throughout its network and has established a significant presence in cancer research through its Pharma Services Division, which supports pharmaceutical clients in clinical trials and drug development.