Medical Technologist Microbiology

Mount Sinai Medical Center • Miami Beach, FL

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About The Position

The Medical Technologist Microbiology performs laboratory work to support patient care, including evaluating specimens, managing testing workflows, monitoring quality control, addressing equipment issues and instrument flags, and communicating critical results. The role also helps maintain supplies and a clean, safe workstation, and may assist with staff training and charge technologist duties when the manager is absent.

Requirements

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

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, taking 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 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 manager or charge technologist about the appropriate course of action when unusual situations occur.
• 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 and 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, disposing of specimens, reagents, and confidential information appropriately.

Benefits

• Health benefits
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability coverage
• Healthcare spending accounts
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee assistance program
• Wellness program
• On-site housing for select positions

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed