Medical Technologist

Mount Sinai Medical Center•Hialeah, FL

About The Position

Mount Sinai Medical Center is seeking a Medical Technologist to support laboratory operations and patient care. The role is responsible for organizing and performing laboratory work, maintaining quality control and supplies, addressing equipment and testing issues, and communicating critical results and shift-related information. The technologist may assist and train coworkers, work alternative shifts or hours as needed, and perform charge technologist duties when the manager is absent. Candidates must be licensed by the State of Florida, or eligible for licensure, in the appropriate specialties. Education must meet licensure requirements, and completion of a medical technology training program is required. National certification is preferred.

Requirements

Florida state licensure, or eligibility for licensure, in the appropriate specialties.
Education commensurate with licensure requirements.
Completion of a training program in medical technology.

Nice To Haves

National certification is preferred.

Responsibilities

Communicate at shift change and follow through on pending orders or problems 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 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 appropriate 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.