Medical Technologist Core Lab Nights

Mount Sinai Medical Center of Florida•Miami Beach, FL

About The Position

Mount Sinai Medical Center is hiring a Medical Technologist for the Core Lab on nights. The role supports patient care by performing laboratory quality-control and testing workflows, maintaining supplies and equipment, communicating with staff across shifts, and following laboratory safety and documentation policies. The position may include charge technician duties when the manager is absent, as well as teaching and training staff as assigned. A $15,000 sign-on bonus is offered.

Requirements

Licensed by the State of Florida, or eligible for licensure, in the appropriate specialties.
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 issues 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 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 technician about the appropriate response to unusual situations.
Assist coworkers and work alternative shifts or hours as needed or requested.
Teach and train staff as assigned.
Perform charge technician 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.