Jackson West Medical Center

Jackson Health•Miami, FL

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The PRM Medical Technologist performs diagnostic tests and procedures in the clinical laboratory of a county medical facility. The role conducts diagnostic analyses, morphologic studies, and quantitative and qualitative determinations on blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body-fluid and product specimens, applying recognized scientific theory, principles, and techniques. The work emphasizes independent judgment to determine accurate test results and recognize critical values. The technologist may supervise laboratory aides, assistants, technicians, medical technology students, and laboratory clerks as needed. A professional superior provides supervision, reviews results for professional quality, and assists when abnormal results are found. The technologist completes laboratory testing, quality control, instrument maintenance, documentation, supply management, and patient-facing procedures such as venipuncture. The position includes handling STAT requests and critical values, maintaining accurate records, following departmental procedures and infection-control practices, and helping ensure continuity of work between shifts. The role may take charge of the department in supervisors’ absence and assist with staffing.

Requirements

Associate degree in a related field.
Generally, 1 to 3 years of related experience.
Valid Florida license as a Medical Technologist in the area of specialty.
Ability to analyze, organize, and prioritize work accurately while meeting multiple deadlines.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Ability to handle difficult and stressful situations with professional composure.
Ability to understand and follow instructions.
Ability to exercise sound and independent judgment.
Knowledge and skill in the use of job-appropriate technology and software applications.
Ability to meet the physical requirements, including extended standing or walking, carrying objects weighing 21 to 50 pounds, and lifting or moving objects weighing 51 to 100 pounds with appropriate devices.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree.
ASCP Certification.

Responsibilities

Perform diagnostic analyses and procedures on blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid, and other body-fluid and product specimens.
Produce accurate results according to age-specific standard operating procedures and verify patient identifiers against specimen labels, work documents, and tests ordered.
Coordinate simultaneous procedures, complete testing and quality-control work within required time limits, and prioritize STAT requests according to protocol.
Interpret patient and quality-control results, identify abnormal or incorrect findings, take appropriate action, and report panic values to the registered nurse and physician with appropriate documentation.
Complete routine work independently, monitor pending tests and critical values, and communicate incomplete assignments or procedures to the next shift.
Perform daily, weekly, and monthly preventive maintenance, instrument checks, start-up procedures, and corrective actions; document work and ensure instruments are functioning properly.
Participate in departmental QA/QI programs and CAP surveys, and prepare or record proficiency testing and other specialized tasks according to protocol.
Maintain accurate, neat, legible, and organized work, quality-control, maintenance, temperature, reagent, and other laboratory records; retrieve requested information within 15 minutes.
Check and log temperatures for refrigerators, freezers, incubators, and rooms; maintain inventory, order supplies as needed, and store and rotate stock to prevent spoilage.
Perform venipuncture or bleeding time accurately, explain procedures to patients, and assist when needed.
Keep specimens suitable for testing, ensure they reach room temperature when required, and complete STAT results within one hour of collection or as soon as possible.
Follow departmental policies, procedure manuals, infection-control practices, and PPE requirements; maintain cleanliness of self and work area.
Learn new procedures and assignments, maintain knowledge of procedural revisions and advances in the profession, and suggest solutions to improve laboratory service.
Consult supervisors for assignments, communicate with subordinates and supervisors, provide initial non-technical help with routine problems, and assist with staffing.
Take charge of the department when supervisors are absent and demonstrate practical decision-making, leadership, employee participation, empathy, creativity, and fairness.
Adapt to modified assignments and, when requested, adjust personal schedule to support patient care.
Demonstrate service excellence and CARE values: Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Expertise.
Perform other related duties as assigned.