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The role:

The Quality Control Scientist is responsible for execution and oversight of analytical, microbiological, and environmental testing to ensure the safety and quality of cell therapy products and manufacturing operations. The role includes performing GMP testing to support development, donor screening, in-process control, product release, stability, raw material release, and environmental monitoring in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). The QC Scientist serves as a technical resource for analytical methods such as flow cytometry and other cell-based assays, supports assay and equipment qualification, and ensures data integrity and regulatory compliance. Additional responsibilities include authoring or revising procedures, leading continuous improvement initiatives, supporting investigations, contributing to assay development efforts, and train staff as needed.

In the role you will:

• Perform analytical, microbiological, and environmental testing in support of development, donor-screening, in-process control, product release, stability, and raw-material release in accordance with SOPs and GMP requirements.
• Serve as a technical lead for flow-cytometry–based analytical assays, including instrument setup, compensation, gating strategy, data analysis, and troubleshooting.
• Perform and review cell count assays and evaluate data.
• Support method qualification, validation, and transfer for flow cytometry, cell counting, and other analytical assays; ensure accurate, reproducible data generation.
• Conduct environmental and personnel monitoring of controlled areas, including viable air, non-viable particulates, surface, and gowning monitoring.
• Oversee environmental data entry, review, and trend analysis; evaluate results against alert and action levels and support investigations for excursions or adverse trends.
• Execute and review microbiological assays such as sterility, endotoxin (LAL), bioburden, gram staining, growth-promotion, and conductivity/TOC testing.
• Participate in aseptic process simulation (media-fill) runs; provide on-floor QC support during execution and perform subsequent media incubation, inspection, and documentation.
• Sample, test, and document raw-material results and manage disposition.
• Establish and manage relationships with qualified contract laboratories; oversee external testing activities, ensure timely data delivery, review results, and verify accuracy for inclusion in release documentation.
• Compile, verify, and review analytical and microbiological data to support generation of Certificates of Analysis (CoA) for raw materials, intermediates, and drug-product release.
• Oversight of stability testing for intermediates and product to support shelf-life claims and IND submission.
• Author and revise SOPs, test methods, and data records; contribute to laboratory continuous-improvement initiatives.
• Author and revise technical reports and support IND submissions.
• Support and provide technical input to deviation, OOS, and CAPA investigations, ensuring scientific rationale and data integrity.
• Participate in equipment calibration, qualification, and maintenance programs, and assist in implementation of new or revised analytical methods.
• Train staff in flow cytometry, microbiological methods, and GMP documentation practices.
• Maintain compliance with GMP, data-integrity, and safety requirements, ensuring laboratory readiness for internal and regulatory inspections.
• Provide input to QC metrics and data-trending reports for management review.
• Maintain a flexible schedule to accommodate manufacturing and testing demands, including periodic weekend, holiday, or extended-hour work and off-shift coverage as needed.

Qualifications: About you

• Minimum 4-6 years relevant QC experience in a GMP and cleanroom environment, supporting biologics or cell therapy products.
• Demonstrated proficiency in analytical and microbiological testing, including flow cytometry, cell counting, endotoxin, sterility, and environmental monitoring.
• Proven experience supporting method qualification, validation, and transfer activities.
• Strong understanding of data review, good documentation practices, and data integrity.
• Experience conducting and authoring investigations, CAPA development, and laboratory deviation documentation.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Manufacturing, QA, and Analytical Development teams to support GMP operations.
• Requires Bachelor’s degree in a scientific discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Expertise in flow cytometry, including instrument setup, compensation, gating, and data analysis.
• Experience leading method qualification, transfer, and troubleshooting for analytical and microbiological assays.
• Advanced understanding of aseptic technique and contamination control in GMP cleanroom operations.
• Experience performing or reviewing microbiological assays, including endotoxin (LAL), sterility, bioburden, gram staining and growth-promotion testing.
• Familiarity with environmental and personnel monitoring, including data trending and evaluation against alert/action levels.
• Experience performing or reviewing in-process and release testing for cell-based products.
• Strong knowledge of raw material testing programs, including identity, endotoxin, and bioburden verification.
• Experience coordinating and reviewing external testing with qualified contract laboratories.
• Proficiency in data review, trending, and reporting using paper or electronic based systems.
• Strong understanding and ability for authoring f GMP documentation, investigations, and change controls.
• Ability to train and qualify analysts in technical procedures and GMP compliance.
• Proactive, self-motivated team player who is comfortable working in a dynamic, fast-paced manufacturing setting, working independently with minimal supervision and adapting to changing schedules.

The targeted salary range for this position is $95,000 - $129,600 per year. MiNK is making a good faith effort to be transparent and accurate around our hiring ranges. The salary offered is commensurate with MiNK's compensation philosophy and considers factors including, but not limited to, education, training, experience, external market conditions, critical needs of the role, and internal equity.

About Castelion

Castelion is bringing a new approach to defense development and production: one that focuses on short, iterative design cycles, rapid testing in development, and modern commercial manufacturing strategies for production at scale. We’re designing, building, and testing next generation long range strike weapons systems to give America and its Allies a definitive edge and deter future conflicts.

Senior Manufacturing Engineer - Mechanisms/Test

Castelion is seeking an expert in the manufacture and design of complex mechanisms for our in-house hypersonic vehicle development. This role will work closely with design engineering and technician teams to build and execute on testing and validation efforts to keep pace with the research and development timetable of our products. You will be apart of a team responsible for serving as a critical node in implementing feedback from testing and validation efforts, streamlining designs and implementing manufacturing changes to quickly mature our products for flight testing and production. Desire for product and process ownership is a must in this role.

Responsibilities

• Work with component design engineering teams to determine the manufacturing and testing feasibility of products
• Operate as a standalone resource responsible for a family of mechanisms
• Architect, mature and develop testing and validation procedures for a wide array of complex mechanisms
• Generate concept proposals in alignment with R&D efforts to help attribute requirements gathering
• Down select solutions generated based on quantifiable vehicle attributes, system cost and weight
• Propose and defend solutions in engineering review meetings
• Develop and refine process documentation including build instructions, test and validation procedures, health and safety standards, and mBOMs
• Create, maintain, and communicate detailed production plans and schedules
• Work closely with supply chain to develop new and existing suppliers as needed
• Design, develop and implement production tooling and equipment
• Participate in design reviews to drive design for manufacturing (DFM)
• Oversee introduction and implementation of new products and manufacturing capabilities
• Analyze and resolve manufacturing issues and non-conformances
• Develop, mentor, and train peers and colleagues

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical, aerospace, or manufacturing engineering, or other technical degree.
• 5+ years of mechanisms manufacturing, testing and validation experience
• Experience with operations/product line management
• Demonstrated direct or indirect leadership
• Proficiency in CAD/CAM software (NX preferred)
• Experience in selection, procurement, and implementation/validation of manufacturing equipment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in mechanisms design, testing and validation from high volume production environments
• Experience developing comprehensive testing and validation procedures and the required documentation processes
• Experience in qualification and acceptance testing of complex aerospace mechanisms
• Working experience with capacity modeling, process mapping, Lean/Six Sigma and value stream mapping
• Experience in transitioning development processes to rate production

Additional Requirements

• Must be willing to work extended hours and/or weekends as needed
• Must be able to travel up to 10%
• All employees are granted long-term stock incentives as part of their employment as Castelion. All employees receive access to comprehensive medial, vision, and dental insurance, and the company offers three weeks of paid time off per year.

Leadership Qualities

Bias to Action and Creative Problem Solving. Desire and experience questioning assumptions in ways that lead to break through ideas that are ultimately implemented. Successfully bring in applicable processes/concepts/materials from other industries to achieve efficiency gains. Ability to personally resolve minor issues in development without requiring significant support.

High Commitment, High Initiative. A successful candidate will have a genuine passion for Castelion’s mission and consistently look for ways to contribute to the company’s technical goals and prevent hardware blockers. Ability to work in a fast paced, autonomously driven, and demanding atmosphere. Strong sense of accountability and integrity.

Clear Communicator. Proactively communicates blockers. Trusted in previous roles to be voice of company with regulators, suppliers, gate keepers and customers. Capable of tactfully managing relationships with stakeholders to achieve company-desired outcomes without compromising relationships. Emails, IMs and verbal interactions are logical, drive clarity, and detailed enough to eliminate ambiguity.

ITAR Requirements:

• To conform to U.S. Government export regulations, applicant must be a (i) U.S. citizen or national, (ii) U.S. lawful, permanent resident (aka green card holder), (iii) Refugee under 8 U.S.C. § 1157, or (iv) Asylee under 8 U.S.C. § 1158, or be eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State.

Employment with Castelion is governed on the basis of competence and qualifications and will not be influenced in any manner by race, color, religion, gender, national origin/ethnicity, veteran status, disability status, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, mental or physical disability or any other legally protected status.

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Quality Assurance Analyst II (Hybrid)

Chicago, IL

The American Medical Association (AMA) is the nation's largest professional Association of physicians and a non-profit organization. We are a unifying voice and powerful ally for America's physicians, the patients they care for, and the promise of a healthier nation. To be part of the AMA is to be part of our Mission to promote the art and science of medicine and the betterment of public health.

At AMA, our mission to improve the health of the nation starts with our people. We foster an inclusive, people-first culture where every employee is empowered to perform at their best. Together, we advance meaningful change in health care and the communities we serve.

We encourage and support professional development for our employees, and we are dedicated to social responsibility. We invite you to learn more about us and we look forward to getting to know you.

We have an opportunity at our corporate offices in Chicago for a Quality Assurance Analyst II on our AMA Insurance team. This is a hybrid position reporting into our Chicago, IL office, requiring 3 days a week in the office.

As a Quality Assurance Analyst II, you will be responsible for executing quality assurance activities
throughout the software development lifecycle. This role focuses on designing and
executing test plans, validating functional requirements, identifying defects, and
collaborating with internal teams to support successful deployment of reliable
software. This role ensures software meets defined technical specifications and
business requirements through established QA processes and testing practices.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Test Planning and Test Case Development

• Define testing scope by developing comprehensive test
  plans
• Ensure project timelines for testing are adhered to
• Create detailed, reusable test cases and scripts
• Ensure test cases cover all functional, performance
  and security scenarios

Test Execution, Validation, Regression Testing and Defect Management

• Executes manual and
  automated testing to ensure all functional requirements are successfully
  processed
• Re-test existing
  features after new code is added to ensure no new defects were introduced
• Identify, document, and track software bugs. Collaborate with development team to resolve
  issues

Release Readiness and Collaboration

• Conduct smoke testing to validate release readiness
• Provide testing results, risk assessments, and
  recommendations to stakeholders to support release decisions
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, such as sprint
  planning and code reviews
• Provide feedback on testability and potential risks
  early in the cycle

May include other responsibilities as assigned

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Bachelor's degree preferred or equivalent work experience and HS diploma/equivalent education required
   
2. 3+ years of experience in quality assurance,
   with recent hands-on QA practice
3. Demonstrated experience testing Life and Disability
   insurance applications or systems
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   to multi-task and effectively manage multiple, concurrent projects to succed in
   a results driven environment
5. Polished interpersonal
   skills, including relationship building skills
6. Strong verbal and
   written communication skills to effectively communicate with all levels of
   management and staff
7. Demonstrated
   experience in transactional testing scenarios
8. Must be very detailed oriented and very
   sensitive to deadlines
9. Strong problem-solving
   skills
10. Ability to work
    independently or in a team setting equally effectively
11. Ability to work
    effectively in a fast-paced environment with competing priorities and delivery
    timelines

The American Medical Association is located at 330 N. Wabash Avenue, Chicago, IL 60611 and is convenient to all public transportation in Chicago.

This role is an exempt position, and the salary range for this position is $74,160-$98,318. This is the lowest to highest salary we believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's pay within the salary range will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to business consideration and geographical location, as well as candidate qualifications, such as skills, education, and experience. Employees are also eligible to participate in an incentive plan. To learn more about the American Medical Association's benefits offerings, please click here.

We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to diversity in our workforce. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment. As an EOE/AA employer, the American Medical Association will not discriminate in its employment practices due to an applicant's race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity and veteran or disability status.

THE AMA IS COMMITTED TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH OF THE NATION

***Must have Cardiology Experience***

Under the supervision of the supervising cardiologist and in collaboration with the nuclear medicine technologist, this role evaluates patients referred for cardiac stress testing in accordance with established guidelines.  Responsibilities include reviewing patient’s medical histories and performing focused cardiovascular assessments prior to testing.  The position administers exercise and pharmacologic stress tests with nuclear medicine, and exercise treadmill stress tests. It also involves placement of IV’s, assisting in the administering Definity contrast enhancing agents and performing agitated saline bubble studies when indicated per protocol for patients undergoing echocardiograms.  Additionally, the role provides initial patient management in the event of arrhythmia or other adverse events that may occur during stress testing.

Patient Assessment and Preparation:

• Reviews the patient’s medical record, including history, medications, and relevant labs.
• Performs focused cardiovascular assessments prior to noninvasive testing.
• Identifies potential risks or contraindications and communicates findings to the supervising cardiologist
• Provides patient and family education regarding the procedure.
• Ensures required consent and documentation are completed.

Imaging and Stress Testing Support:

• Provides nursing care before, during and after noninvasive cardiology procedure.
• Supports exercise and pharmacologic stress testing.
• Assists technologists with patient preparation and workflow coordination.
• Ensures emergency equipment is working, available and is in the testing area.
• Manage medications and medical supplies.

Stress Testing Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients per stress testing guidelines.
• Explains protocols and obtains patient consent.
• Performs and interprets 12 lead EKGs.
• Identifies ischemia, infarction and other abnormalities.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and initiates interventions per ACLS.
• Monitors patients during recovery and documents findings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medication, IV, and Contrast Responsibilities:

• Initiates and manages IV access.
• Administers medications according to noninvasive cardiology protocols.
• Administers Definity/contrast agents or agitated saline per protocol.
• Evaluates patient responses and reports abnormalities.

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicates effectively with providers, technologists, and other departments.
• Coordinates patient flow to support and efficient outpatient schedule.

Documentation

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of assessments, procedures and medications in EPIC electronic health system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.  BSN graduates preferred.

• Licensure: - current licensure as a Registered nurse in state of Connecticut
• Minimum two years of clinical experience preferred in cardiology, emergency, critical care or outpatient diagnostic imaging.  Strong understanding of cardiac anatomy and rhythm recognition.
• Certification: BLS & ACLS required

Work Schedule:

Day Shift / Monday - Friday 7 am – 3:30 pm

Additional Info:

• Face-paced environment.
• Work with a highly motivated interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate the ability to consistently provide safe, patient centered care.
• Handle/support various organizational responsibilities.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

***Must have Cardiology Experience***

Under the supervision of the supervising cardiologist and in collaboration with the nuclear medicine technologist, this role evaluates patients referred for cardiac stress testing in accordance with established guidelines.  Responsibilities include reviewing patient’s medical histories and performing focused cardiovascular assessments prior to testing.  The position administers exercise and pharmacologic stress tests with nuclear medicine, and exercise treadmill stress tests. It also involves placement of IV’s, assisting in the administering Definity contrast enhancing agents and performing agitated saline bubble studies when indicated per protocol for patients undergoing echocardiograms.  Additionally, the role provides initial patient management in the event of arrhythmia or other adverse events that may occur during stress testing.

Patient Assessment and Preparation:

• Reviews the patient’s medical record, including history, medications, and relevant labs.
• Performs focused cardiovascular assessments prior to noninvasive testing.
• Identifies potential risks or contraindications and communicates findings to the supervising cardiologist
• Provides patient and family education regarding the procedure.
• Ensures required consent and documentation are completed.

Imaging and Stress Testing Support:

• Provides nursing care before, during and after noninvasive cardiology procedure.
• Supports exercise and pharmacologic stress testing.
• Assists technologists with patient preparation and workflow coordination.
• Ensures emergency equipment is working, available and is in the testing area.
• Manage medications and medical supplies.

Stress Testing Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients per stress testing guidelines.
• Explains protocols and obtains patient consent.
• Performs and interprets 12 lead EKGs.
• Identifies ischemia, infarction and other abnormalities.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and initiates interventions per ACLS.
• Monitors patients during recovery and documents findings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medication, IV, and Contrast Responsibilities:

• Initiates and manages IV access.
• Administers medications according to noninvasive cardiology protocols.
• Administers Definity/contrast agents or agitated saline per protocol.
• Evaluates patient responses and reports abnormalities.

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicates effectively with providers, technologists, and other departments.
• Coordinates patient flow to support and efficient outpatient schedule.

Documentation

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of assessments, procedures and medications in EPIC electronic health system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.  BSN graduates preferred.

• Licensure: - current licensure as a Registered nurse in state of Connecticut
• Minimum two years of clinical experience preferred in cardiology, emergency, critical care or outpatient diagnostic imaging.  Strong understanding of cardiac anatomy and rhythm recognition.
• Certification: BLS & ACLS required

Work Schedule:

Day Shift / Monday - Friday 7 am – 3:30 pm

Additional Info:

• Face-paced environment.
• Work with a highly motivated interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate the ability to consistently provide safe, patient centered care.
• Handle/support various organizational responsibilities.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

***Must have Cardiology Experience***

Under the supervision of the supervising cardiologist and in collaboration with the nuclear medicine technologist, this role evaluates patients referred for cardiac stress testing in accordance with established guidelines.  Responsibilities include reviewing patient’s medical histories and performing focused cardiovascular assessments prior to testing.  The position administers exercise and pharmacologic stress tests with nuclear medicine, and exercise treadmill stress tests. It also involves placement of IV’s, assisting in the administering Definity contrast enhancing agents and performing agitated saline bubble studies when indicated per protocol for patients undergoing echocardiograms.  Additionally, the role provides initial patient management in the event of arrhythmia or other adverse events that may occur during stress testing.

Patient Assessment and Preparation:

• Reviews the patient’s medical record, including history, medications, and relevant labs.
• Performs focused cardiovascular assessments prior to noninvasive testing.
• Identifies potential risks or contraindications and communicates findings to the supervising cardiologist
• Provides patient and family education regarding the procedure.
• Ensures required consent and documentation are completed.

Imaging and Stress Testing Support:

• Provides nursing care before, during and after noninvasive cardiology procedure.
• Supports exercise and pharmacologic stress testing.
• Assists technologists with patient preparation and workflow coordination.
• Ensures emergency equipment is working, available and is in the testing area.
• Manage medications and medical supplies.

Stress Testing Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients per stress testing guidelines.
• Explains protocols and obtains patient consent.
• Performs and interprets 12 lead EKGs.
• Identifies ischemia, infarction and other abnormalities.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and initiates interventions per ACLS.
• Monitors patients during recovery and documents findings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medication, IV, and Contrast Responsibilities:

• Initiates and manages IV access.
• Administers medications according to noninvasive cardiology protocols.
• Administers Definity/contrast agents or agitated saline per protocol.
• Evaluates patient responses and reports abnormalities.

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicates effectively with providers, technologists, and other departments.
• Coordinates patient flow to support and efficient outpatient schedule.

Documentation

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of assessments, procedures and medications in EPIC electronic health system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.  BSN graduates preferred.

• Licensure: - current licensure as a Registered nurse in state of Connecticut
• Minimum two years of clinical experience preferred in cardiology, emergency, critical care or outpatient diagnostic imaging.  Strong understanding of cardiac anatomy and rhythm recognition.
• Certification: BLS & ACLS required

Work Schedule:

Day Shift / Monday - Friday 7 am – 3:30 pm

Additional Info:

• Face-paced environment.
• Work with a highly motivated interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate the ability to consistently provide safe, patient centered care.
• Handle/support various organizational responsibilities.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.

***Must have Cardiology Experience***

Under the supervision of the supervising cardiologist and in collaboration with the nuclear medicine technologist, this role evaluates patients referred for cardiac stress testing in accordance with established guidelines.  Responsibilities include reviewing patient’s medical histories and performing focused cardiovascular assessments prior to testing.  The position administers exercise and pharmacologic stress tests with nuclear medicine, and exercise treadmill stress tests. It also involves placement of IV’s, assisting in the administering Definity contrast enhancing agents and performing agitated saline bubble studies when indicated per protocol for patients undergoing echocardiograms.  Additionally, the role provides initial patient management in the event of arrhythmia or other adverse events that may occur during stress testing.

Patient Assessment and Preparation:

• Reviews the patient’s medical record, including history, medications, and relevant labs.
• Performs focused cardiovascular assessments prior to noninvasive testing.
• Identifies potential risks or contraindications and communicates findings to the supervising cardiologist
• Provides patient and family education regarding the procedure.
• Ensures required consent and documentation are completed.

Imaging and Stress Testing Support:

• Provides nursing care before, during and after noninvasive cardiology procedure.
• Supports exercise and pharmacologic stress testing.
• Assists technologists with patient preparation and workflow coordination.
• Ensures emergency equipment is working, available and is in the testing area.
• Manage medications and medical supplies.

Stress Testing Responsibilities:

• Evaluates patients per stress testing guidelines.
• Explains protocols and obtains patient consent.
• Performs and interprets 12 lead EKGs.
• Identifies ischemia, infarction and other abnormalities.
• Recognizes arrhythmias and initiates interventions per ACLS.
• Monitors patients during recovery and documents findings.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Medication, IV, and Contrast Responsibilities:

• Initiates and manages IV access.
• Administers medications according to noninvasive cardiology protocols.
• Administers Definity/contrast agents or agitated saline per protocol.
• Evaluates patient responses and reports abnormalities.

Communication and Collaboration

• Communicates effectively with providers, technologists, and other departments.
• Coordinates patient flow to support and efficient outpatient schedule.

Documentation

• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of assessments, procedures and medications in EPIC electronic health system.

Minimum Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited college or university affiliated nursing program.  BSN graduates preferred.

• Licensure: - current licensure as a Registered nurse in state of Connecticut
• Minimum two years of clinical experience preferred in cardiology, emergency, critical care or outpatient diagnostic imaging.  Strong understanding of cardiac anatomy and rhythm recognition.
• Certification: BLS & ACLS required

Work Schedule:

Day Shift / Monday - Friday 7 am – 3:30 pm

Additional Info:

• Face-paced environment.
• Work with a highly motivated interdisciplinary team.
• Demonstrate the ability to consistently provide safe, patient centered care.
• Handle/support various organizational responsibilities.
• No supervisory responsibilities.

Our Commitment

Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.