Medical Laboratory Technician

Cleveland Clinic•Medina, OH

48d•Onsite

About The Position

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day. We all have the power to help, heal and change lives — beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One. Join Cleveland Clinic Medina Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. As a proud recipient of the Vizient, Inc.'s Bernard A. Birnbaum, MD, Quality Leadership Award, Medina Hospital is known for its excellence in delivering safe, patient-centered care that is timely, effective, efficient, and equitable. Medina Hospital has also been recognized for its commitment to creating a positive environment that empowers and engages staff by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Here, you can build a rewarding, lifelong career while receiving endless support and encouragement. As a Medical Laboratory Technician, you will perform and interpret tests at all complexity levels, applying your knowledge of laboratory science theories along with technical, procedural, and problem-solving skills. Working closely with a collaborative team, you will determine and communicate test results by monitoring standards, quality control, reference ranges and specimen requirements. This role offers a rewarding opportunity to expand your expertise through extensive hands-on experience with leading researchers and specialists, contributing to the delivery of the best possible patient care. This position fosters professional growth through Cleveland Clinic's tuition reimbursement for continued education and the strategic identification of team strengths to support succession planning and offers defined advancement opportunities from Lab Tech III to Lab Tech IV, Lab Tech V and Lead Tech. We will hire our clinical laboratory testing personnel in three different job titles, based on educational background: Lab Tech III Lab Tech IV Lab Tech V A caregiver in this role works nights from 8:00 p.m. - 6:30 a.m., following a rotating schedule of four 10-hour shifts. The weekend rotation is every other weekend, and the position also includes a holiday rotation. Caregivers work three designated holidays per year, with the specific holidays alternating annually.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in a science-related field OR meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clauses
Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided

Nice To Haves

Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLT or MLS) or certification eligible from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
Previous experience in a lab setting

Responsibilities

Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
Perform laboratory testing in a compliant manner.
Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties.
Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
Assume responsibility for good documentation practices and maintain clear and legible records.
Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations i.e. analyze proficiency survey sample in the same manner as a patient specimens, no communication with other CLIA laboratories, complete record retention and accurate documentation and result reporting.
Participate in continuing education, professional development and required annual competency assessment.
Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
Function as an educator and provide instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, residents, etc.