Medical Technologist II MT - Chemistry

Mayo Clinic•Jacksonville, FL

20d•$32 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

Mayo Clinic is a top-ranked healthcare provider dedicated to putting patients first. They invest in competitive compensation and comprehensive benefit plans for their employees, offering continuing education and advancement opportunities for long-term career success. This specific role involves performing complex clinical laboratory testing, reporting accurate patient results, and collaborating with healthcare professionals. The position is not eligible for visa sponsorship or F-1 STEM OPT extension.

Requirements

Baccalaureate Degree in Medical Technology, Medical/Clinical Laboratory Science, or health-related field.
Completion of a clinical laboratory training program is required.
Applicants with a Baccalaureate Degree in Biology or Chemistry with completion of a clinical laboratory training program or clinical laboratory experience will be considered in the appropriate field of study (i.e. Microbiology).
Must have successfully completed an accredited Medical Laboratory Technologist/Technician program.
Must be capable of producing accurate results under time constraints, multi-tasking, and performing in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Must possess good communication skills and be able to work closely with others.
Must be able to accommodate scheduling adjustments, off shifts, holiday, on-call, and weekend work assignments.
Medical Technologists are required to have working knowledge of methods, instrumentation, and principles of all testing as appropriate to assigned work areas based on individual departmental competency checklists.
Must have adequate use of both hands and be able to work with arms above shoulder level.
Must be able to distinguish color.
Must be able to work irregular hours (rotating shifts, evening, and nights).
Must be able to work around machinery with moving parts, work with lasers (Barcode Scanners), and clinical instrumentation.
Must be able to tolerate patient contact; be able to work with immunosuppressed patients (i.e., transplant program, Oncology).
Must be able to tolerate occasional presence of chemical vapors from formaldehyde, acids (rarely), bases, and alcohols.
Must be able to tolerate exposure to infection hazards: blood borne pathogens, microbiology, and fungal pathogens.
Must be able to tolerate skin contact.
State of Florida Clinical Technologist license in the areas of chemistry, hematology, microbiology, serology, immunohematology, or histocompatibility, or as specified by the lab.

Nice To Haves

One year of experience is preferred as appropriate to assigned work area.
Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) certification or equivalent.

Responsibilities

Perform STAT and routine moderately and highly complex clinical laboratory testing on biological specimens, using both manual methods and automated analyzers.
Report valid and accurate patient results in a timely manner.
Interact with physicians, nurses, and other allied health individuals in a helpful manner for coordinating testing, correlating results, and promoting understanding of test availability.
Participate in the operational support activities necessary to maintain and optimize testing capabilities.