Medical Technologist

                    

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Job Title

Medical Technologist

                        

Location

Stuart

                    

Facility

Martin Hospital South

                     

Department

Mms Lab-Cleveland Clinic Martin Health

                      

Job Code

000830

                     

Shift

Day/Evening Rotation

                       

Schedule

6:00am-2:30pm/2:30pm-11:00pm

                       

Job Summary

                         

Job Details

Join Cleveland Clinic’s Martin South Hospital where research and surgery are advanced, technology is leading-edge, patient care is world class and caregivers are family. This 100-bed hospital serves the communities in and around Martin County. Here, you will work alongside passionate physicians, nurses and other caregivers in a family-oriented, supportive environment.    

As a Medical Technologist in the Microbiology department, you will perform and interpret tests at all complexity levels. Using your understanding of the technical, procedural and problem-solving aspects and theories of laboratory testing, you will help find results to best determine patient care. This rewarding opportunity offers you the ability to make an impact in patient care, experience an inclusive culture and explore personal and professional growth at Cleveland Clinic.

A caregiver in this role works a day/evening rotation from 6:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. with holiday requirements.

A caregiver who excels in this role will:

• Conduct quality laboratory testing and result reporting. 

• Accurately identify each patient’s specimen and test orders and ensure results are accurate and reported in a timely manner. 

• 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” 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 consultation 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. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal future caregiver include:  

• 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 for the ideal caregiver include: 

• 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 

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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