Medical Technologist Microbiology

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

The Medical Technologist Microbiology performs laboratory testing and related duties to support patient care. The role communicates pending orders and problems at shift change, maintains quality control and documentation, evaluates specimen acceptability and priority, and helps ensure that testing and results are handled accurately and efficiently. The technologist maintains supplies, responds to equipment failures, reports critical values, addresses instrument flags and delta checks, and follows laboratory safety and waste-disposal policies. The position may also support coworkers, train staff, perform competency testing, and assume charge technician duties when the manager is absent.

Requirements

Licensed by the State of Florida, or eligible for licensure, in appropriate specialties.
Education commensurate with licensure requirements.
Three to five years of experience in the specialty.

Nice To Haves

National certification preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate at shift change and follow through on pending orders or problems from the previous shift.
Perform, compile, and document quality control; report significant deviations to the manager and document corrective action.
Organize work to maximize productivity and efficiency.
Determine specimen acceptability and priority and take appropriate action.
Maintain a minimum inventory of supplies and reagents to support patient care and the oncoming shift.
Recognize equipment failures and take corrective action to minimize testing delays.
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 manager or charge technician about appropriate action in unusual situations.
Assist coworkers and work alternative shifts or hours when needed or requested.
Teach and train staff as assigned.
Perform charge technician duties in the manager’s absence.
Perform competency testing as assigned.
Address instrument flags before releasing patient results.
Monitor delta checks and take appropriate action.
Review worklists throughout the shift and address pending items.
Clean and decontaminate the workstation and appropriately dispose of specimens, reagents, and confidential information.