Medical Technologist Blood Bank

Mount Sinai Medical Center•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Medical Technologist Blood Bank to support its laboratory operations and provide patient care through accurate and timely testing. The role includes maintaining quality control, evaluating specimens, managing supplies, addressing equipment issues and instrument flags, and communicating critical results according to department policy. The technologist may also assist and train coworkers, work alternative shifts or hours as needed, and perform charge technologist duties when the manager is absent. Mount Sinai Medical Center is a private independent not-for-profit hospital serving South Florida through facilities in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties. The organization describes a culture focused on care, compassion, innovation, education, research, and clinical excellence.

Requirements

Licensed by the State of Florida, or eligible for licensure, in the appropriate specialties.
Education commensurate with licensure requirements.
Completion of a medical technology training program.

Nice To Haves

National certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate at shift change and follow through on pending orders or issues from the previous shift.
Perform and document quality control, report significant deviations to the supervisor or manager, and document corrective actions.
Organize work to maximize productivity and efficiency.
Determine specimen acceptability and priority, taking appropriate action.
Maintain a minimum inventory of reagents and supplies to support patient care and ensure sufficient materials for the next shift.
Recognize equipment failures and take corrective action to minimize delays in patient testing.
Call and document critical values or alert levels according to department policy.
Follow laboratory policies for standard precautions, personal protective equipment, and disposal of biohazardous waste, routine waste, and sharps.
Consult the supervisor, manager, or charge technologist about the appropriate course of action in unusual situations.
Assist coworkers and work alternative shifts or hours as needed or requested.
Teach and train staff as assigned.
Perform charge technologist duties in the manager’s absence.
Address instrument flags before releasing patient results; monitor delta checks and take appropriate action.
Review work lists throughout the shift and address pending items.
Clean and decontaminate the workstation and appropriately dispose of specimens, reagents, and confidential information.