Medical Technologist - Full Time - Nights - 15k Retention Bonus

About the role

Jupiter Medical Center is a leading health care provider in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast, offering world-class services. The hospital consistently ranks high in safety, quality, and patient satisfaction, and is the only hospital in its region to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from CMS.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with department leadership to support department needs.
• Perform, interpret, and report clinical laboratory diagnostic tests on blood and body fluids.
• Maintain competency in licensed areas and perform testing as needed.
• Ensure continuous operation of testing analyzers, laboratory processes, and equipment by performing quality control, calibrations, preventive maintenance, and troubleshooting.
• Correlate test results and relate them to patient treatment.
• Evaluate, implement, and validate new equipment and techniques.
• Assist in the orientation and training of new team members.
• Maintain laboratory supply and reagent inventory, place and expedite orders, and verify receipt of supplies.
• Conserve laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed.
• Review pending logs, resolve outstanding workload, and communicate findings to the next shift.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge by attending workshops, reviewing publications, and participating in professional societies.
• Serve as a resource for departments outside the laboratory.
• Maintain a safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
• Adhere to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols, follow identification procedures, and protect patient confidentiality.
• Communicate effectively by speaking and writing clearly, conveying information in a concise, organized, and logical manner, and listening attentively.
• Act with integrity by being truthful, keeping confidence, promises, and commitments, and encouraging practices that support cultural diversity.

Qualifications

• Licensed as a medical technologist in the state of Florida. ASCP or equivalent certification preferred.
• Cognizant ability to correlate results from a variety of tests and relate to treatment of patient.
• Able to multitask and learn a variety of instrumentation and software systems to perform testing and result reporting.
• Microsoft Office skills.

Skills

• Ability to push/pull up to 40lbs, carry and lift up to 50lbs.
• Annual Joint Commission mandatory education requirements, in-service and health requirements including attendance at new employee orientation.
• TB/PPD Surveillance Program.
• Maintenance of required professional licensing and/or certification(s).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

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Schedule

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