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.
• Aid in the search to determine the best mode of care for patients.
• Ensure results are reported in compliance with department, hospital, and accrediting organizations’ goals and standards.
• Accurately identify each patient specimen and testing orders and ensure results are accurate and reported in a timely manner.
• Resolve specimens not meeting testing criteria and note “dates opened” and “expiration dates”.
• 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.
• Ensure instrument operation and results are reliable and perform maintenance checks, startups, and shutdowns as assigned or required.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications

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

Physical Requirements

• This position involves turning, stooping, bending, stretching, walking and standing.
• The average amount of lifting is 10 pounds with occasional carrying of objects up to 20 pounds.
• Sitting for short periods of time, the ability to file, move records, laboratory supplies, and equipment are also required physical duties.
• Communication by means of the spoken, written and typed word is required.
• Work requires finger dexterity and eye hand coordination to operate a computer keyboard at a moderate skill level.
• Mental Demands: 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.
• Special Demands: Use of personal protective equipment is required as there is a potential for exposure to biohazardous or infectious agents when drawing and processing specimens.
• Confidentiality: The employee has access to the entire medical record for the purpose of charting and correcting laboratory results AND review of physician orders.
• The access is limited to the amount reasonably necessary to achieve the purpose of the laboratory testing request.
• The disclosure or requests that occur on a routine or recurring basis include patient demographics, condition and laboratory results.
• Personal Protective Equipment: Follows Standard Precautions using personal protective equipment as required for procedures.

Pay Range

• Minimum hourly: $34.00
• Maximum hourly: $45.65

Benefits

• We offer the following choices to cover your health, dental and vision care as well as life insurance.
• Health Plan Options – You have the choice between two comprehensive Cleveland Clinic Employee Health Plan options: EHP and EHP Plus. Both plans are administered by Aetna and feature minimal copays for in-network care.
• Dental Care – Four plan options administered by Cigna are available.
• Vision Care – Two plan options administered by EyeMed are available.
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Healthcare and Dependent Care FSAs are available to help you pay for eligible expenses with pre-tax dollars.
• Life Insurance – Employer-paid life insurance equals 1x your annual salary with an option to purchase supplemental life insurance up to 10x your salary. You may also purchase dependent life insurance for a spouse and dependent children.
• Short- and Long-term Disability Coverage – Short-term disability is available after one continuous year of regular full-time service; long-term disability begins after 90 days.
• Cleveland Clinic Investment Pension Plan offers eligible employees an excellent opportunity to build a retirement account for the future. It is fully funded by Cleveland Clinic and equal to 2.5% of your salary (increasing with more years of service).
• The 401(k) / 403(b) Plan also provides an important source of retirement savings. It allows participants to take responsibility for their financial future by making retirement savings a part of their normal routine while working. In addition to your contributions to the plan, Cleveland Clinic matches a portion of your contributions (50% on up to your first 6% in contributions).
• Paid Time Off (PTO) – Eligible caregivers receive Paid Time Off (PTO) that can be allotted toward vacation, holidays, sick time, etc.
• Caregiver discounts – We offer discounted rates for auto, home and pet insurance, identify theft protection and more.
• Adoption assistance – We provide financial assistance of up to $5,000/per child ($10,000 maximum lifetime benefit) for caregivers who choose to legally adopt a child.
• Employee Assistance Program – The Program provides free, confidential short-term counseling for caregivers and their families, whether for relationships or legal challenges.
• Employee Hardship Fund – This fund provides aid for caregivers experiencing unexpected financial difficulties.
• Paid maternity and parental leave – You will enjoy up to eight consecutive weeks for maternal care after the birth of your child to bond with your baby and up to four weeks for parental care.

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