Danbury Hospital·Danbury, Connecticut
Performs and interprets tests on patient specimens to prepare laboratory reports and communicate results to healthcare affiliates. Maintains biomedical equipment and performs QC/QA to ensure the accuracy of test results.
Northwell is the largest not-for-profit health system in the Northeast, serving residents of New York and Connecticut with 28 hospitals, more than 1,000 outpatient facilities, 22,000 nurses and over 20,000 physicians. Northwell cares for more than three million people annually in the New York metro area, including Long Island, the Hudson Valley, Connecticut and beyond, thanks to philanthropic support from our communities. Northwell is New York State’s largest private employer with over 104,000 employees — including members of Northwell Health Physician Partners — who are working to change health care for the better.
Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to section specific policy and procedure. Interprets data to prepare a patient laboratory report. Communicates test results to health care affiliates. Maintains biomedical equipment. Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results. Identifies and resolves problems that arise. Assists Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS or MT) by testing samples to validate or correlate instruments, assays and reagent lots . Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. Performs other duties as assigned.
1.Performs tests to analyze patient specimens according to section specific policy and procedure. 2.Interprets data to prepare a patient laboratory report. 3.Communicates test results to health care affiliates. 4.Maintains biomedical equipment. 5.Performs QC/QA to ensure quality test results. 6.Identifies and resolves problems that arise. 7.Assists Medical Laboratory Scientists (MLS or MT) by testing samples to validate or correlate instruments, assays and reagent lots . 8.Fulfills all compliance responsibilities related to the position. 9.Performs other duties as assigned. Education Skills Experience: The Clinical Technologist - holds a Bachelor's Degree and will receive on-the-job-training to attain Technologist level (formalized training program must be achieved to be eligible to apply to a Medical Technologist 1 position).
Bachelor's Degree of Science in Biology or Chemistry, or a Bachelor’s Degree of Science with a minimum of 60 semester hours including either 24 semester hours of medical laboratory technology courses or 24 semester hours of science courses (6 hours of chemistry; 6 hours of biology, and 12 hours in chemistry, biology or medical laboratory technology, or any combination).
The Clinical Technologist - holds a Bachelor's Degree and will receive on-the-job-training to attain Technologist level (formalized training program must be achieved to be eligible to apply to a Medical Technologist 1 position).
Unit: 128 Department: Microbiology Exempt: No
$36.53 - $67.90 Hourly
Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Chemistry, or a related science with specific credit hour requirements in medical laboratory technology or science. MT(ASCP) certification is listed as a credential.
Market context
In Connecticut, allied-health laboratory roles are typically driven by steady hospital and health-system staffing needs, especially for candidates with current ASCP or AMT certification. These positions can be competitive because employers often prefer hospital lab experience and expect familiarity with routine clinical testing workflows. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here, then confirm your certification status and highlight any hospital lab experience in your application.
