Position & Client Overview:
A large and very prestigious academic medical center in a picturesque part of central New Hampshire seeks a microbiology medical technologist to work day shift with rotating weekends. Certification is required within first year of hire. Some experience is preferred.
Salary range: $45,000-$85,000
This is an excellent growth opportunity with an industry leader. It offers top pay, relocation assistance and a sign-on bonus. Their benefit package includes competitive health and wellness benefits such as health, dental, and life insurance, as well as long and short-term disability, earned time off/vacation time, pet insurance, retirement plans, tuition assistance, and more. Plus, this position boasts three months of free housing!
Enjoy the quiet everyday living of rural life with the cultural experience of a larger city. This area of New Hampshire has mild, sunny summers and cold, snowy winters making it ideal for year round outdoor activities. It’s equidistant to Boston and Burlington, Vermont, giving you access to so much entertainment, shopping, restaurants, large airports, and more.
Job Summary:
Conduct examinations on specimens collected from patients and animals for bacterial, viral, protozoan, and fungal infections.
Skill Requirements:
- Computer skills
- Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
- Dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
- Follow instructions and procedures very carefully
- Critical thinking skills to recognize problems and develop solutions or alternative approaches
- Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance
- Good interpersonal skills and excellent communication skills
Responsibilities:
- Plan and conduct complex research projects, such as improving sterilization procedures or developing new drugs to combat infectious diseases
- Perform laboratory experiments that are used in the diagnosis and treatment of illnesses
- Supervise the work of biological technicians and other workers and evaluate the accuracy of their results
- Isolate and maintain cultures of bacteria or other microorganisms for study
- Identify and classify microorganisms found in specimens collected from humans, plants, animals, or the environment
- Monitor the effect of microorganisms on plants, animals, other microorganisms, or the environment
- Review literature and the findings of other researchers and attend conferences
- Prepare technical reports, publish research papers, and make recommendations based on their research findings
- Present research findings to scientists, non-scientist executives, engineers, other colleagues, and the public
Education, Certification, & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree with a major in biology, microbiology or another biological or physical science
- Certification as a medical technologist (MT, MLS) though ASCP preferred within the first year of hire
- Experience is preferred
Must be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship.
HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law. #IND