Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician

About the role

Join the Cleveland Clinic Martin Health team down in sunny Florida, where you will work alongside passionate caregivers and provide patient-first healthcare. Cleveland Clinic is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the nation.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality laboratory testing and result reporting.
• Avoid delays in testing and report results accurately and promptly.
• Ensure specimen integrity and identify and resolve specimens not meeting testing criteria.
• Resolve pending specimen results from the laboratory information system for assigned departments.
• Report pertinent information to the physician, patient care area or supervisor (e.g., panic values, instrument malfunctions, delay in testing, reagent or supply depletion).
• Note “dates opened” and “expiration dates” and use reagents and controls only to their expiration dates.
• Maintain cleanliness, organization and stock of work area.
• Follow troubleshooting procedures to correct deficiencies or problems as they occur with instruments and equipment.
• Answer the telephone, greet customers and provide consult and technical support to the physicians, phlebotomists and nursing staff.
• Follow quality control policy and ensure controls are within acceptable limits before patient results are reported.
• Document quality control and out of range results in an appropriate manner.

Requirements

• Associate’s Degree in Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences, Medical Technology or equivalent.
• Licensed in the State of Florida at the technologist levels.
• One or more of Microbiology, Immunohematology or other licenses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Sciences, Physical Sciences, Biological Sciences and Medical Technology preferred.
• American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) certification preferred.
• One year of clinical experience preferred.

Skills

• Finger dexterity and eye hand coordination to operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.
• Ability to work at a fast pace and to prioritize multiple assignments/projects and respond to numerous requests.
• Ability to resolve conflicts among staff and to work collaboratively with department director, physicians and other members of the healthcare team.
• Ability to ensure operational efficiency.
• Ability to problem solve and make decisions.
• Ability to exercise self-control and tolerate stress when dealing with multiple requests and/or conflicting demands from multiple customers.

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

Pay Range Minimum hourly: $34.00
Maximum hourly: $45.65

Schedule

Monday-Friday nights from 9:00PM – 7:30AM, including rotating weekend requirements. Floating between Martin North, Martin South and Tradition Hospitals will be required, as needed.