About Us
The McLaren system includes 12 hospitals across the state, ambulatory surgery centers, imaging centers, a 730-member employed primary and specialty care physician network, commercial and Medicaid HMOs covering more than 242,000 Michigan lives, home health, infusion and hospice providers, pharmacy services, a clinical laboratory network, and a wholly owned medical malpractice insurance company. McLaren operates Michigan’s largest network of cancer centers and providers, anchored by the Karmanos Cancer Institute, a National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer center. McLaren has 20,000 full-, part-time and contracted employees and more than 93,000 network providers throughout Michigan.
Molecular Pathology Technologist
Position Summary:
Provides information for the diagnosis, treatment, or prevention of disease by conducting medical laboratory tests, procedures and analyses following established CAP/CLIA accredited guidelines and quality control standards.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Processes blood, bone marrow and tissue samples for molecular detection of genetic markers associated with human diseases.
2. Extracts, purifies, quantitates and analyzes nucleic acids from clinical specimens.
3. Understands, performs and evaluates molecular techniques including Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization (FISH), endpoint, real-time and multiplexed PCR, traditional Sanger and massively parallel (NGS) sequencing techniques.
4. Perform automated and manual antigen and molecular-based tests for infectious diseases when required.
5. In conjunction with lab and medical leadership, plan, perform, evaluate and implement new molecular assays as requested by clinical leadership.
6. Ensures proper operation of laboratory equipment by calibrating; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions; calling for repairs; maintaining equipment; documenting QC, evaluating new equipment and techniques.
Required:
• Bachelor’s degree in medical technology or related field.
• MT, MLS, MB (ASCP), CLSp (MB) or equivalent certification.
• Experience in a clinical oncology laboratory specializing in FISH, targeted amplification/PCR and/or sequencing (including NGS) techniques.
Preferred:
• Two or more years of direct experience in a clinical oncology laboratory specializing in FISH, targeted amplification/PCR and/or sequencing (including NGS) techniques.
Equal Opportunity Employer of Females/Minorities/Disabled/Veterans
Equal Opportunity Employer
McLaren Health Care is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sexual orientation, gender identification, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability, genetic information, height or weight, protected veteran or other classification protected by law.
