Clinical Lab Tech Generalist | UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital | PRN | Nights

Location: UF Health Spanish Plaines Hospital, 1451 El Camino Real, The Villages, FL 32159

About the role

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. The Clinical Laboratory Technologist Generalist is responsible for performance of diagnostic procedures in the area for which they are assigned. This position requires an individual who is highly skilled in areas that they are licensed. This individual helps maintain an excellent rapport between Laboratory staff and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling flexibility and adherence to attendance policy.
• Leaves bench assigned stocked, communicates clearly with other shift using log, verbal notes, or other appropriate tools.
• Completes assigned work as scheduled within allotted time frame, including turnaround time and proficiency testing.
• Performs routine patient testing including identification, preparation, specimen collection, handling, processing, testing and reporting, including critical results according to lab standards.
• Reports and records timely and correct results, including patient data, quality control, proficiency testing, and preventative maintenance records.
• Operates assigned lab instruments, reviewing QC, maintenance, and function checks.
• Engages in departmental/hospital committees, PI projects, educational offerings to peers, and mentoring/precepting of new team members.
• Attends staff meetings, completes all required competencies and mandatory education as assigned.
• Seeks training, education, certification, and enhancement in area focus/specialty.
• Demonstrates behavior standards that enhance positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients, and family members.
• Completes other duties as requested/assigned.

Qualifications

• Education Required: Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) or related field.
• Preferred: Bachelor's Degree.
• Active Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist license (TN).
• Must be able to read, write, speak, and understand English.

Schedule

Variable; nights.

Employment Type

PRN (as needed).