Medical Technologist, Sr

Company: Orlando Health
Location: Ocoee
Posted on: June 25, 2022

Job Description:

Position Summary:
The Medical Technologist, Sr. performs laboratory procedures, reports test results, monitors work flow, and evaluates compliance with service guarantees and quality control requirements.

Responsibilities:
Essential Functions--- Routinely monitors and participates in daily departmental operations. --- Addresses customer concerns and follow up in a timely manner. --- Serves as a resource to the department. --- Assists the supervisor in meeting the day to day operations and performs technologist in charge duties in the absence of the supervisor. --- Responsible for evaluating new test methodologies, current test mix, policy and procedure development, implementation, training, and compliance with regulatory and accrediting issues. --- Assists in the evaluation of current and future technology. --- Equipment evaluations include cost effectiveness, impact on overall laboratory operations, and relationship to the laboratories critical success. --- Makes recommendations for alternative methodology of current procedures as indicated and coordinates changes as required including clinical trials. --- Recommends skill mix based on technical complexity. --- Supports the supervisor and manager in maintaining the operational budget within projected constraints. --- Monitors appropriate test utilization. --- Assists in the development and compliance of all departmental policies and procedures for test performance, quality control, and preventative maintenance. --- Evaluates regulatory and certification requirements. --- Ensures that the Orlando Health Clinical Laboratory is inspection ready. --- Interacts with all Laboratory employees and customers including other Managers, Senior Technologists/Team Leaders, Pathologists, Nursing personnel, Physicians and other customers served by the Laboratory.--- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards.--- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.Other Related Functions--- Participates in identified value improvement task forces (inter and intra departmental), implements identified areas of improvement as indicated. --- Understands the functions of all laboratory areas and is able to fulfill team leader responsibilities in another area as required.--- Practices infection control and safety policies. --- Maintains confidentiality of patient record, hospital and departmental matters at all times. --- Mentors technologists in their assigned tasks.

Qualifications:
Education/Training--- Graduate from an approved school of medical laboratory technology. --- Bachelor's degree.--- Completion of an approved clinical laboratory training internship.Licensure/CertificationCurrent Florida license as a Medical Technologist certified in the specialty/specialties required by the laboratory section assigned.ExperienceThree (3) years laboratory experience required

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