Medical Technologist

About the role

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.

Schedule

This full-time position works 5 days a week on 1st shift, 7:00 AM - 3:30 PM, including rotating weekends and holidays. Based on hours worked, the position may include a 1st shift weekend differential of $4.50 per hour.

Responsibilities

• Accepts, verifies, and processes incoming blood and blood components or samples.
• Performs and interprets various testing procedures on donor and patient specimens as well as blood products, repeating tests where appropriate.
• Maintains and monitors required records and files, written or electronic.
• Performs quality control, equipment maintenance, and calibration as required.
• Identifies and resolves potential patient care issues related to transfusion.
• Provides oversight and direction of Lab Assistants and Lab Technicians as required.
• Utilizes computer systems to obtain necessary data and record test results.
• Participates in the ongoing monitoring for each testing process to identify errors or potential problems leading to errors.
• Participates in an on-call rotation.
• Performs the essential functions of the Lab Technician and Lab Assistant as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a biological science or related scientific field from an accredited college or university and one (1) 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. In certain specialty laboratories, other Florida licenses may be required. If working in a state without laboratory personnel licensure requirements, must meet current CLIA requirements for high complexity testing.

Skills

• Knowledge of and ability to read technical procedures and governmental regulations.
• Ability to organize work for timely completion.
• Ability to follow complex oral and written instructions.
• Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
• Ability to read, write, and speak English effectively.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective and cooperative working relationships with those contacted in the course of work.
• Skill in operating office equipment.
• Basic computer skills including Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time.
• Ability to commute with personal transportation.
• Ability to report to work during a disaster, public health emergency, or other catastrophic event.

Physical Requirements

• Ability to periodically perform moderately physically demanding work, usually involving lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling moderately heavy objects and materials (up to 50 pounds). Tasks that require moving objects of significant weight require the assistance of another person and/or use of proper techniques and moving equipment.
• Tasks may involve some climbing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, or prolonged sitting or standing.

Environmental Requirements

• Functions are regularly performed inside and/or outside with potential for exposure to adverse conditions, such as inclement weather, atmospheric elements, and pathogenic substances.
• Performance of this job could expose the employee to blood-borne pathogens.
• The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.