Medical Technician - Day Shift - SIGN ON BONUS

Medical Technician

Farmingdale, NY

Responsible for ensuring the Central Laboratory is meeting the highest quality standards and to perform the general technical assignments and testing in the Laboratory Department in accordance with current procedures and quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for the quality and timelines of technical procedures, as well as their compliance with applicable company, CAP, and local regulatory agency testing requirements.
• Perform technical assignments and testing and issue reports in accordance with written procedures. These should be processed within agreed turnaround times.
• Adheres to written internal and external quality control procedures in order to ensure the quality of the results and maintain corrective action logs as appropriate.
• Consults with laboratory management staff-prior to reporting grossly abnormal results and when out of control test runs are encountered.
• Responsible for the preparation, quality control, documentation, instrument and equipment maintenance documentation, performance of proficiency testing and compliance with all appropriate regulatory procedures and quality requirements in testing area.
• Responsible for ensuring that reagents are maintained, prepared, stored and used in a manner suitable for testing and documentation is kept to ensure adequate records are available in test area.
• Performs the maintenance, calibration and validation of the instruments/assays assigned to the section according to written laboratory procedures.
• Responsible for-maintaining all paperwork and ensuring all records are kept up to date and stored safely as per standard operating procedures.
• Assists with responding to queries and quality issues, and participates in cause analysis investigations as directed by laboratory management team.

Requirements

• At least 2 years' experience in a clinical laboratory
• NYS Clinical Laboratory Technician License

Benefits of Working in ICON

ICON enjoys a strong reputation for quality and is focused on staff development. We make it our mission to attract the most diverse and creative minds into the business and we continually strive to provide opportunities for our people to excel, grow and build a great career. We understand that our greatest asset is the skills and talents of our people and they are truly what set us apart.

Other than working with a great team of smart and energetic people, we also offer a very competitive benefits package. This varies from country to country so a dedicated recruiter will discuss this with you at interview stage.

We care about our people as they are the key to our success. We provide an open and friendly work environment where we empower people and provide them with opportunities to develop their long term career.

ICON is an equal opportunity employer - M/F/D/V and committed to providing a workplace free of any discrimination or harassment