Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician - Blood Bank

About the role

This position is eligible for a sign-on bonus of $10,000. Join Cleveland Clinic Weston Hospital’s team of caregivers that remain on the leading edge of technology and education, all while consistently providing patient-centered healthcare. As part of Cleveland Clinic’s Florida region, Weston Hospital is recognized as one of the top hospitals in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale and Florida regions. Here, you will receive endless support and appreciation while building a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quality laboratory testing and result reporting in compliance with the goals and standards of the department, hospital and applicable accrediting organizations (AHCA, CLIA, COLA, and JCAHO).
• Accurately identify each patient specimen and testing orders.
• Ensure specimen integrity and identification and resolve specimens not meeting testing criteria.
• Identify and resolve pending specimen results from 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” on reagents, controls etc.
• Maintain cleanliness of work areas and keep work areas stocked.
• Follow safety procedures and utilize all safety devices and personal protective equipment per protocol.
• Follow troubleshooting procedures to correct deficiencies or problems as they occur with instruments and equipment.
• Perform maintenance checks, start-ups and shutdowns.
• Answer the telephone, greet customers and provide consultation and technical support to the physicians, phlebotomists and nursing staff.
• Document quality control and out of range results.

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 specialties in Microbiology, Immunohematology or all 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

Benefits

Explore the following benefits and get a closer look at how we’re focused on what matters most to you.

• 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. Although the benefit designs of EHP and EHP Plus are identical, they differ in their provider network size, with EHP offering a narrow network and EHP Plus providing access to the wide Aetna Open Access Select network. Both plans include access to Cleveland Clinic providers.
• 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.

Pay

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