Medical Technologist
About The Position
Performs basic through advanced testing procedures on patient and/or donor samples and interprets results in accordance with regulatory guidelines and organizational policies and procedures. This is a full-time position scheduled Friday through Monday, 10:00 am to 8:30 pm, with rotating weekends and holidays as required. The role also participates in an on-call rotation. The Medical Technologist accepts, verifies, and processes blood, blood components, and samples; performs and interprets testing on donor and patient specimens and blood products; maintains records; carries out quality control, equipment maintenance, and calibration; and helps identify and resolve transfusion-related patient care issues. The position may provide oversight and direction to Lab Assistants and Lab Technicians and perform their essential functions as needed. Work is regularly performed inside and/or outside, with potential exposure to inclement weather, atmospheric elements, pathogenic substances, and blood-borne pathogens. The typical noise level is moderate. The position may involve lifting, carrying, pushing, or pulling objects up to 50 pounds, along with climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and prolonged sitting or standing. Objects of significant weight must be moved with assistance and/or proper techniques and equipment.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in biological science or a related scientific field from an accredited college or university and one year of Medical Technologist experience, or an equivalent combination of education, certification, training, and/or experience.
- In Florida, a valid and current Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist license in Immunohematology or Blood Banking; other Florida licenses may be required in certain specialty laboratories. In states without laboratory personnel licensure requirements, meet current CLIA requirements for high-complexity testing.
- Knowledge of and ability to read technical procedures and governmental regulations.
- Ability to organize work for timely completion and follow complex oral and written instructions.
- Effective oral and written communication skills, including the ability to read, write, and speak English effectively.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, cooperative working relationships.
- Skill in operating office equipment and basic computer skills, including Microsoft Office applications.
- Ability to travel up to 10% of the time and commute using personal transportation.
- Ability to report to work during a disaster, public health emergency, or other catastrophic event.
- Ability to periodically perform moderately physically demanding work, including lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling objects and materials up to 50 pounds; tasks involving objects of significant weight require assistance and/or proper techniques and moving equipment.
- Ability to perform tasks that may involve climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or prolonged sitting or standing.
Responsibilities
- Accept, verify, and process incoming blood and blood components or samples.
- Perform and interpret testing procedures on donor and patient specimens and blood products, repeating tests where appropriate.
- Maintain and monitor required written or electronic records and files.
- Perform quality control, equipment maintenance, and calibration as required.
- Identify and resolve potential patient care issues related to transfusion.
- Provide oversight and direction to Lab Assistants and Lab Technicians as required.
- Use computer systems to obtain necessary data and record test results.
- Monitor testing processes to identify errors or potential problems that could lead to errors.
- Participate in an on-call rotation.
- Perform the essential functions of the Lab Technician and Lab Assistant as needed.
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Job Type
Full-time
