Charge Medical Technologist - Microbiology (Shift Lead)

Staff_02 Halifax Staffing Inc.; Daytona Beach (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, FL is seeking a Medical Technologist specializing in Microbiology to perform analyses on patient specimens, ensure quality control, and support lab operations for timely, accurate results.

Required: Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field, Florida technologist license, hospital internship, and ASCP certification. The role demands multitasking, strong communication with clinicians, and commitment to patient safety.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Medical technology or related laboratory science from an accredited institution.
• State of Florida Technologist License; Certification with American Society of Clinical Pathologists or equivalent.
• Completion of 4-6 week orientation period is required.

Responsibilities

• Functions as supervisor of the shift in the absence of the supervisor for the smooth functioning of the shift.
• Works with section supervisor and other leadership to improve overall laboratory processes and service to patients and physicians.
• Takes steps to resolve conflicts, complaints, and issues and notifies supervisor of final outcome.
• Performs routine procedures and techniques on newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult, and geriatric patients in chemistry, microbiology, hematology, blood bank or other areas of the clinical or anatomical laboratory.
• Recognizes, determines steps, and implements actions necessary to resolve problems.
• Uses independent judgment to determine acceptability of test results; detects problems and develops resolutions.
• Prioritizes and performs tests/tasks/ procedures within acceptable turnaround time.
• Multitasks to meet simultaneous demands.
• Demonstrates technical competency through ability to correctly perform skills on annual technical competency evaluation checklist without error.
• Performs quality control with each test and/or instrument to check accuracy and reproducibility.
• Performs QC according to policy.
• Recognizes and determines steps necessary to resolve quality control and implements actions necessary to resolve.
• Reviews and evaluates the validity of test results.
• Accurately records and reports results to include phoning Stat, timed, and panic values.
• Correlates abnormal results with patient status or treatment.
• Verifies critical results and documents notification to nurse or physician.
• Performs routine maintenance and calibration of instruments; recognizes malfunctions and performs troubleshooting.
• Recognizes, determines steps, and implements actions necessary to resolve problems.
• Uses independent judgment to detect problems and develop resolutions.
• Collects, receives and prepares specimens for analysis; processes and prepares specimens for reference laboratories.
• Assumes responsibility for acceptable specimen integrity and patient identification.
• Monitors and takes action to resolve uncollected specimens and identifies problem/process affecting specimen integrity and patient identification; initiates corrective action.
• Stocks and prepares solutions, reagents or test media following laboratory procedures and formulae.
• Manages inventory such that stock is rotated and maintained at sufficient levels to meet demand.
• Accurately prepares reagents.
• Assists in instructing, training, or supervising new or less skilled lab personnel.
• Time permitting, helps other techs with their work, and may direct the daily activities in the absence of the Supervisor.
• Provides bench training to students, new employees, and co-workers.
• Helps and supports co-workers; Treats co-workers with respect and courtesy; Volunteers to flex personal work schedule to help laboratory meet interdepartmental goals.
• Performs various clerical duties; recording and phoning of reports; answering telephones and statistics, etc.
• Recognizes work needs and shares clerical duties as needed within department.
• Anticipates customers’ needs and responds appropriately.
• Develops an awareness of new techniques, procedures, and instruments.
• Participates in continuing education and general laboratory meetings.
• Assist in evaluating new methods; writes or revises procedure manuals.
• Completes annual continuing education hours.
• Attends and participates in educational inservices and meetings.
• Maintains a clean, hazard free work environment; observes and practices safety and hazard precautions.
• Demonstrates knowledge and understanding of safe handling of equipment and specimens.
• Reports problems and requests service as necessary.
• Uses PPE with no exceptions.
• Identifies safety problems; Responds according to protocol to fire drills and disaster drills.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.
• Willingly shares in less desirable tasks/schedules.
• Recognizes the need for assistance in other areas and assists as workload allows.

Skills

Clinical laboratory experience

Pediatric testing

Adult/geriatric testing

Education

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related laboratory science

Hospital-based internship

Florida Technologist License

ASCP certification or equivalent

Job description

Halifax Health in Daytona Beach, FL is seeking a Medical Technologist specializing in Microbiology to perform analyses on patient specimens, ensure quality control, and support lab operations for timely, accurate results.

Required: Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or related field, Florida technologist license, hospital internship, and ASCP certification. The role demands multitasking, strong communication with clinicians, and commitment to patient safety.