Clinical Laboratory Technologist

Unified Women's Healthcare•Town "n" Country, FL

About The Position

Alline Laboratory, formally known as Florida Woman Care, is a CAP-accredited laboratory in the Tampa area specializing in GYN and cytopathology. The organization serves more than 200 medical offices and over 600 OB/GYN providers throughout Florida. Its laboratory performs histology, cytology, molecular microbiology, clinical pathology, and non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The Clinical Laboratory Technologist performs moderate- and high-complexity testing and analyzes results for clinical laboratory departments, including chemistry, immunoassay, infectious disease, hematology, urinalysis, and blood bank. The technologist participates in documenting and implementing quality assurance, quality control, and quality inventory procedures; assists with equipment troubleshooting and maintenance; and independently performs laboratory tasks and other functions. The scheduled hours are 3:00 PM to 11:30 PM, with weekend coverage.

Requirements

Associate degree or equivalent from a two-year college or technical school in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Technology, or a related field.
At least one year of testing experience in clinical laboratory testing, including chemistry, immunoassay, hematology, urinalysis, and blood bank.
Thorough knowledge of laboratory testing methodologies, instrumentation, and quality control procedures.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree or equivalent from a four-year college or technical school in Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Medical Technology, or a related field.
Certification as a Medical Technician, Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), or Medical Technologist (MT) from a recognized certifying agency, such as ASCP or AMT.
Experience with Beckman-Coulter instrumentation.

Responsibilities

Accurately perform, evaluate, interpret, and report results for testing in chemistry, immunoassay, infectious diseases, hematology, urinalysis, and blood bank.
Follow laboratory procedures to maintain safety, quality, and compliance.
Correctly identify and label patient specimens.
Correlate and interpret laboratory data using clinical knowledge.
Perform required maintenance on laboratory instrumentation.
Perform simple to complex testing using established departmental protocols.
Read, understand, and adhere to SOPs, policies, and protocols.
Report results through the Laboratory Information System (LIS).
Prepare clinical specimens for testing and identify specimen-related problems.
Establish and perform appropriate quality control measures, including temperature monitoring, instrument maintenance, and reagent and specimen preparation.
Document daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly quality control activities, including equipment and instrument maintenance, calibrations, and certifications, to support quality assurance initiatives.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance, result reporting, or instrument functions; troubleshoot issues and/or report findings to a supervisor, manager, or director.
Document corrective actions taken when test systems deviate from established laboratory performance specifications.
Assist the supervisor in ensuring efficient workflow and report delays or problems.
Monitor turnaround time (TAT) and workflow processes.
Assist with preparing validation documentation for new tests and procedures as assigned.
Maintain records demonstrating that proficiency testing (PT) samples are tested in the same manner as patient samples.
Clean and maintain laboratory equipment, instrumentation, and work areas.