Medical Technologist/MLT
| Company | Cleveland Clinic |
|---|---|
| Location | Port St. Lucie, FL, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Associate’s |
| Experience Level | Junior, Mid Level |
Requirements
- Associate’s Degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution
- OR meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clauses
- Licensed in the State of Florida at the technologist levels
- One or more specialties: Microbiology, Immunohematology or all licenses
Responsibilities
- Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results
- Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties
- Adhere to the laboratory’s quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed
- Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties
- Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications
- Assume responsibility for good documentation practices and maintain clear and legible records
- Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations
- Assume responsibility for participation in continuing education, professional development and required annual competency assessment
- Follow the laboratory’s established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory’s established acceptable levels of performance
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director
- May function as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, residents, etc.
Preferred Qualifications
- Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLT or MLS) or certification eligible, from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP)
- Bachelor’s Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university