Job Description

Under the direction of the Department manager, and/or Pathologist, performs routine to high complexity laboratory testing, using established and approved protocols. Requires exercise of independent judgment and responsibility.  May specialize in a given laboratory discipline(s).  May perform tests on patients in various age ranges for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease.  Understands and follows safety regulations.  Evaluates causes and deviations of discrepant test results and follows the ethical code of conduct and confidentiality of Abington Memorial Hospital.

Relief 8 Hours/Week, Days

Education & Training:¿  Associate’s degree including a nationally accredited clinical training program or equivalent.

Experience:  Not required for MT (ASCP)/MLT (ASCP) or equivalent if educational and training requirements are met.

License, Certification & Registration:  MT (ASCP)/MLT (ASCP) eligibility and/or equivalent required. Must meet current regulatory standards.

Other Requirements:  Professional conduct and interpersonal communication skills; manual dexterity in use of equipment.

Jefferson Health delivers state of the art healthcare services to patients throughout the Delaware Valley and southern New Jersey. Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) provides more than 8,400 students from nearly 40 states and 40 countries with 21st century professional education. Combined, we have over 30,000 employees.

Jefferson Health, with 14 hospitals (seven are Magnet designated by the ANCC for nursing excellence) and 40+ outpatient and urgent care locations, offers a broad range of primary and complex, highly specialized care that touches the lives of more than four million patients annually. U.S. News & World Report has ranked Thomas Jefferson University Hospital among the nation’s best in eight specialties. Jefferson Health also includes the NCI designated Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center; it is one of only 70 such centers in the nation.

Thomas Jefferson University has ten colleges and three schools that offer more than 160 undergraduate and graduate programs. Our University is dedicated to inter-professional and transdisciplinary approaches to learning that offer a vibrant and expandable platform for professional education. Through this unique model, we are preparing our students for current and yet to be imagined careers.

As an employer, Jefferson maintains a commitment to provide equal access to employment. Jefferson values diversity and encourages applications from women, members of minority groups, LGBTQ individuals, disabled individuals, and veterans.