Laboratory Technologist

Our Vision is to be the best choice for healthcare in our community

Job Summary: Performs laboratory clinical testing and associated duties. 2 years experience working in a clinical laboratory as a Laboratory Technologist or a Laboratory Technician. State of Florida License required as a Laboratory Technologist or Laboratory Technician in Hematology and Chemistry

WHAT DOES FLORIDA MEDICAL CLINIC ORLANDO HEALTH HAVE TO OFFER ITS EMPLOYEES?

We offer a wide choice of compensation and benefit programs that are among the best. From competitive salaries to retirement plans. We make every effort to take care of the people who make our company great.

• Gives you an employer that you will have pride in working for
• Provides excellent training programs and opportunities for growth
• Offers Medical Benefits including:
  • Employer Contributions to HSA high deductible plan
  • Discounts at our medical facilities
  • Cigna Open Access OAPIN & OAP plans
• Supports Incentive based Wellness Programs
• Offers company sponsored Life Insurance with buy-up provisions
• Provides Dental, Vision, Long and Short Term Disability, Accident & Illness policy options
• Supports Paid Time Off and Holidays
• Gives generous 401K plan with annual 3% Employer contribution after one year of employment
• Values and appreciates its employees
• Boasts a reputation for superior health care and quality service

Essential Functions of the Position:

Performance of Technical Skills

◦ Notifies supervisor of instrument or procedural problems in a timely manner

◦ Test results completed on schedule.

◦ Performs proficiency testing per protocol

◦ Produces accurate work

◦ Follows protocol for running controls and accepting/verifying results

◦ Detects discrepancies

◦ Monitor several systems simultaneously

◦ Calibrating data accurately entered

◦ Operates all clinical instruments in a knowledgeable and efficient manner.

◦ Orders all reflex tests per protocol

◦ Remedial actions reported and documented

◦ Performs and documents all maintenance

◦ Maintenance performed as scheduled

◦ Documents important communications with service personnel.

◦ Contacts service personnel when troubleshooting equipment and requests service if necessary

◦ Instruments are kept clean and disinfected when exposed to bio-hazardous spills

◦ Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity

◦ Performing tasks with minimal errors.

◦ Understands and has the know how to perform assigned tasks.

◦ Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.

◦ Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.

• Computer Utilization and Associated Skills

◦ Troubleshoot the system

◦ Secure help through the technical support program

◦ Retrieve necessary patient information from Intergy system and LIS, including statistical data from the LIS

◦ Recognizes computer problems and takes actions to resolve

◦ Knows all aspects of Flex e Suite

◦ Export results to Intergy

◦ Generate patient requisitions

◦ Reports computer problems to supervisor

◦ Accurately reviews results

◦ Set up QC files

◦ Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity

◦ Performing tasks with minimal errors.

◦ Understands and has the know how to perform assigned tasks.

◦ Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.

◦ Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.

• Reporting of Results

◦ Accurately reviewed before reporting

◦ Panic or other inappropriate results reported to supervisor before reporting.

◦ Confirmation of abnormal results

◦ Reports released in a timely manner

◦ QC results are per acceptable limits

◦ Appropriate remedial action taken when QC is unacceptable

◦ QC forwarded to supervisor for review on schedule

◦ Maintains neat legible and organized written records

◦ Documents phone and faxing of results

◦ Retrieves results

◦ Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity

◦ Performing tasks with minimal errors.

◦ Understands and has the know how to perform assigned tasks.

◦ Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.

◦ Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.

• Quality Control duties

◦ QC reviewed and evaluated daily.

◦ Identifies problems and takes remedial action to correct.

◦ Does not report results when indicated by failure of QC protocol.

◦ Reports QC failure immediately to supervisor or senior tech.

◦ QC signed by testing personnel and submitted to supervisor for review.

◦ Proficiency testing performed per protocol and submitted on time.

◦ Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity

◦ Performing tasks with minimal errors.

◦ Understands and has the know how to perform assigned tasks.

◦ Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.

◦ Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.

• Computer Utilization and Associated Skills

◦ Knows all aspects of Flex e Suite

◦ Can export results to Intergy

◦ Generate patient requisitions

◦ Reports computer problems to supervisor

◦ Accurately reviews results

◦ Set up qc files

◦ Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity

◦ Performing tasks with minimal errors.

◦ Understands and has the know how to perform assigned tasks.

◦ Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.

◦ Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.

• Quality Assurance Expectations

◦ Actively participates in program.

◦ Reports potential problems relating to QA

◦ Recognizes defective systems and notifies supervisor

◦ Assigned QA duties are kept current.

◦ Correlates data

◦ Recognizes when information and labeling of specimen is incomplete and/or incorrect and contacts responsible person needed for correction to expedite processing of specimens

◦ Quantity/Timeliness of work that produces optimal productivity

◦ Performing tasks with minimal errors.

◦ Understands and has the know how to perform assigned tasks.

◦ Ability to master and understand new work routines in this area.

◦ Degree and willingness to put forth in performing these tasks.

• Customer Service:

Demonstrates courtesy and respect when dealing with internal and external customers, and co-workers.

Patients Co-workers

Smiles Speaks professionally

Makes eye contact Does not engage in gossip

Listens to needs Works as a team

Positive Attitude Positive Attitude

• Additional Responsibilities:

Be capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and immediately notify a licensed supervisor.

The technologist is responsible for fulfilling the responsibilities of the supervisor, as assigned.

Monitors compliance with institutional policies and regulations and standards of external agencies

Supervises technical and pre-analytical personnel

Orders necessary testing supplies

Performs other incidental and related duties as required and assigned

Capable of preforming all duties according to the State of Florida "Scope of Practice for Laboratory Technologist", found in statue 64B3-13.003

(1) The technologist is responsible for fulfilling the responsibilities of the supervisor, as assigned. The assignment of responsibilities must be written and specific.

(2) In addition the technologist shall fulfill the following responsibilities.

(a) Performs only those tests authorized by the director.

(b) Follows the clinical laboratory's procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.

(c) Maintains records that demonstrate that proficiency testing samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

(d) Adheres to the clinical laboratory's quality. control policies, documents all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed in accordance with the clinical laboratory's approval policies and procedures.

(e) Follows the clinical laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the clinical laboratory's defined acceptable levels of performance.

(f) Is capable of identifying problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify a supervisor or director.

(g) Documents all corrective action taken when test systems deviate from the laboratory's established performance

specifications.

(h) Exercises professional judgment in evaluation, specimen integrity, result accuracy and inter-result validity and takes corrective action as necessary. Such corrective action shall include specimen rejection, recollection, and/or retesting using the same or alternate methods and/or utilizes other skills associated with the practice of clinical laboratory science to ensure validity and accuracy of testing at all times taking care not to compromise patient care with excessive rejections, recollections or delays. If in their judgment a specimen is compromised, the technologist shall include an appropriate disclaimer statement in the report indicating the potential compromised nature of the result and why, in accordance with Rule Chapter 59A-7, F.A.C.

(i) Participate in proficiency testing samples and ensure that these samples are tested in the same manner as patient specimens.

• Physical and Mental Demands:

Please refer to the following attached

• Occupational Exposure:

High risk exposure to bloodbome pathogens and chemical hazards:

• Job Qualifications:

Graduation from a school of Medical Technology

Board registered by ASCP or equivalent as a Medical Laboratory Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician

The Individual must be licensed by the State of Florida as a Clinical Laboratory Technologist or a Clinical Laboratory Technician.

In addition, a Clinical Laboratory Technician must have at minimum an associate's degree in medical laboratory science or equivalent and three years of technical experience.

Strong team player

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and make employment decisions without regard to race, gender, disability or protected veteran status