MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST/MLT/LAB TECHNICIAN - BLOOD BANK

This position is eligible for a $10,000 sign-on bonusJoin 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 metro area and Florida.

Here, you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.

Breakthroughs that transform medicine and propel careers - that's what you'll find in Cleveland Clinic's laboratory environment.

Cleveland Clinic Laboratory caregivers perform the diagnostic and consultative services that are the foundation for our world-class care.

We execute 20 million tests each year, operating at a scale that helps us serve more patients in more ways than ever before.

This position has a variable shift with rotating weekends and holidays. A caregiver who excels in this role, will : 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 i.e. analyze proficiency survey sample in the same manner as a patient specimens, no communication with other CLIA laboratories, complete record retention and accurate documentation and result reporting.

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.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include : Associate degree in a laboratory science, or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institutionOR Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from a four-year college or universityOR meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clauses.

Education outside of the United States requires diploma / transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.

or AICE (Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.)Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include : Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLT or MLS) or certification eligible, from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities.

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