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Health First Medical Technician - Laboratory Medicine in Viera, Florida

POSITION SUMMARY:

To be fully engaged in providing Quality / No Harm, Customer Experience, and Stewardship by: working as a team to maintain responsible attitudes, performing laboratory testing to provide quality results and using resources efficiently.

  • Performs high complexity testing under direct supervision unless the technician meets the minimum qualification set forth by the state and CLIA regulations.
  • This employee meets the minimum qualifications set forth by the state and CLIA regulations.
  • This Medical Technician is assigned to one or more of the following laboratory sections of responsibility: Blood Bank, Microbiology ( Bacteriology Virology Parasitology Mycology Mycobacteriology Immunology Molecular Diagnostics), Core Lab ( Hematology Coagulation Routine Chemistry Urinalysis), Special Chemistry.

PRIMARY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Quality/No Harm:

  • Complies with the department policies/processes/procedures to provide accurate results, quality products and services with ≤2 errors per year.
  • Assures valid results as evidenced by zero patient or sample identification errors in the pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical phases of laboratory procedures.
  • Understands and applies sample quality control and equipment quality control per department policy as measured by review of quality control logs with ≤5 errors per year.

Stewardship:

  • Manages daily workload in a productive manner.

Customer Experience:

  • Complies with "I CARE" values as measured by no positive disciplinary action per Human Resources Policy 4.01.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

  • As required for Medical Technician licensure by State of Florida and in accordance with CLIA guidelines.
  • Appropriate certification by the ASCP or other similar accrediting agencies preferred.
  • Must be willing and able to work with bio-hazardous/toxic materials following OSHA guidelines.
  • Excellent human relations skills
  • Excellent organizational skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.
  • Strong computer skills.
  • Knowledge of quality assurance and quality control procedures.
  • Must be able to work weekends when needed.
  • May be required to take call

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

  • Visual acuity and manual dexterity to perform clinical/technical tasks.
  • Must pass color blindness test.
  • Must be able to lift 10-20 lbs unassisted.
  • Must be able to stand for extended periods (2-3 hours)
  • Must be able to sit and operate a computer.

MENTAL DEMANDS:

  • Must be able to function in a highly stressful environment.
  • Responsible for problem solving situations.
  • Able to make independent decisions.
  • Competent and confident in interpretation of all tests, authorized by the medical director and for which training and competencies are documented, performed in the section.

Job: *Laboratory

Organization: *Viera Hospital Inc

Title: Medical Technician - Laboratory Medicine

Location: Florida - Brevard County-Viera

Requisition ID: 073851

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