Medical Technologist 1, Full Time, Night Shift

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Medical Technologist 1 performs diagnostic tests and procedures in the clinical laboratory of a county medical facility. The role involves diagnostic analyses, morphologic studies, and quantitative and qualitative determinations on blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body-fluid and product specimens, using recognized scientific theory, principles, and techniques. The work emphasizes independent judgment in determining accurate test results and recognizing critical values. The technologist may supervise Laboratory Aides, Assistants and Technicians, Medical Technology Students, and Laboratory Clerks as needed. A professional superior provides supervision, reviews results for professional quality, and assists when abnormal laboratory results are found. This full-time position is in Transfusion Services in Miami, Florida, on the night shift.

Requirements

Generally requires 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Associate's degree in a related field is required.
Valid Florida license as a Medical Technologist in the area of specialty is required.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in using job-appropriate technology and software applications.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in a related field is strongly preferred.
ASCP Certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Produces accurate results according to age-specific standard operating procedures.
Matches patient identifying information on specimens to work documents and avoids clerical or data-entry errors and omissions.
Coordinates simultaneous procedures accurately and completes patient and quality-control procedures within defined time limits.
Interprets patient and quality-control samples or procedures, identifies abnormal or incorrect results, takes appropriate action according to protocol, and notifies a supervisor when necessary.
Recognizes and documents efforts to resolve equipment or procedural problems; participates in departmental QA/QI programs.
Completes routine tasks without direct supervision; oversees or performs preventive maintenance and documents corrective actions.
Prioritizes workload in response to STAT requests and performs STAT orders, reporting results within one hour of collection or as soon as possible.
Learns new procedures and assignments within agreed time frames and adapts to changes in assignments, including adjusting personal schedules when requested for patient care.
Maintains supplies and inventory, assists with weekly inventory and ordering, and ensures supplies are available and properly stored and rotated.
Maintains cleanliness and practices infection control to protect patients, coworkers, and self.
Maintains current knowledge of procedure revisions and advances in the profession, and offers solutions to improve laboratory service.
Maintains neat, legible, organized, dated, and initialed work documents; follows departmental policies and procedures.
Monitors pending work and critical values, organizes work according to the procedure manual, and communicates incomplete assignments to the next shift.
Communicates regularly with subordinates and supervisors, provides initial nontechnical resources to resolve routine problems, and demonstrates practical decision-making and leadership.
Prepares and records proficiency testing or performs other specialized tasks according to protocol; participates in CAP surveys and completes them on time.
Takes charge of the department in supervisors' absence and assists with adequate staffing.
Performs instrument preventive maintenance daily, weekly, and monthly as outlined in the procedure manual; completes shift start-up procedures and inspects instruments to ensure they are in proper working condition.
Performs quality control with each test, conducts instrument checks, and verifies the accuracy of reported results.
Verifies patient names and ordered tests on specimen labels against worksheets, checks that results correlate with diagnoses, and performs scheduled tests on the days they are due.
Files quality-control and maintenance records promptly and retrieves them within 15 minutes upon request.
Checks and records refrigerator, freezer, incubator, and room temperatures daily.
Performs venipuncture or bleeding-time procedures accurately and explains procedures thoroughly to patients.
Follows instructions for reconstituting controls and logs received reagents with receipt date, lot number, and expiration date.
Ensures specimens reach room temperature before procedures and that they are tested without delay that could affect suitability.
Reports panic values to the registered nurse and the patient's physician, and documents the recipient's name and results in the computer.
Completes work during the shift without sacrificing quality, completes work left by other shifts, minimizes hold-over tests, and reports incomplete assignments or procedures to the next shift.
Demonstrates service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Performs other related duties as assigned.