State of Florida-posted 3 months ago
FL
1,001-5,000 employees

The Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) is the state of Florida’s social services agency. The agency oversees services for child safety, fostering, adoption, domestic violence, adult protective services, refugees, homelessness, mental health, substance abuse, childcare providers, human trafficking and public assistance. The agency’s mission is to work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency. Within DCF, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health (SAMH) Program office is recognized as the single state authority for substance abuse and mental health services. The Office of SAMH is statutorily responsible for the planning, evaluation, and implementation of a comprehensive statewide system of care for the prevention, treatment, and recovery of children and adults with serious mental illnesses or substance use disorders. Florida State Hospital (FSH) is a mental health treatment facility owned and operated by the State of Florida and is part of the Department of Children and Families. The department’s mission is to “work in partnership with local communities to protect the vulnerable, promote strong and economically self-sufficient families, and advance personal and family recovery and resiliency.” This is a highly responsible and professional position serving as a Medical Technologist I - OPS within Laboratory Services. The ideal candidate will be a collaborative team player who works seamlessly across all sections within the program office. This role requires the use of independent judgment, a proactive approach to responsibilities, and exceptional attention to detail. If you are driven, organized, and thrive in a fast-paced environment, we encourage you to apply.

  • Performs venipunctures on residents/employees and collects blood specimens correctly and accurately per physician’s orders using proper phlebotomy techniques.
  • Daily centrifuge and separate specimens of blood, urine, stool and microbiology cultures and arrange them for batch processing in-house or sending out to reference labs.
  • Determines specimen requirements for send outs and prepares specimen for transportation to reference labs.
  • Performs clinical laboratory testing using established clinical procedures with the highest professional ethics in one or more areas: Chemistry, Hematology, Urinalysis, Microbiology, Serology and Arterial Blood Gasses.
  • Reports all critical results to a physician as soon as possible with documentation.
  • Performs proficiency testing as required with at least 90% accuracy.
  • Maintains records of expiration dates and checks usefulness of quality control materials and reagents daily.
  • Plots and evaluates control results ensuring they are within established ranges each day of use with documentation of corrective actions.
  • Shares On-Call assignments with other Medical Technologists determined by the supervisor.
  • Maintains communication with hospital at all times by phone or beeper.
  • Attends and participates in all scheduled meetings and in-services.
  • Other related duties as required or assigned by supervisor.
  • Licensed as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist in the specialty area(s) for which the laboratory is registered in accordance with Florida Statute 483.
  • Knowledge of the principles of biology, chemistry, and physics.
  • Knowledge of medical technology practices and procedures.
  • Knowledge of the types of laboratory tests.
  • Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing procedures.
  • Knowledge of chemicals and reagents.
  • Knowledge of the significance of laboratory tests.
  • Skill in operating laboratory and scientific equipment for conducting tests.
  • Ability to communicate effectively.
  • Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
  • Highly competitive set of employee benefits.
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