Medical Lab Technician

Sanitas Medical Centers; Winter Park (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanitas Medical Centers in Winter Park, FL is seeking a Lab Technician who can manage orders for patients from minor treatment to acutely ill, while delivering excellent phone etiquette when returning calls and coordinating with community partners.

You will operate lab analyzers, address QC errors or equipment malfunctions, prepare specimens for transport, participate in facility education and training, and support the Lab Supervisor and Facility Leader as a proactive team player.

Qualifications

• Must be able to complete orders on a variety of patients from minor treatment to acutely ill.
• Must exhibit excellent phone etiquette when returning calls to patients and community partners.
• Proficiently operate lab analyzers.
• Produce quality lab results addressing QC errors or equipment malfunctions.

Responsibilities

• Must be able to complete orders on a variety of patients from minor treatment to acutely ill.
• Proficiently operate lab analyzers.
• Prepare specimens for transport to reference labs.
• Participate in QA activities as assigned by the Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech.

Job description

General Summary

• Must be able to complete orders on a variety of patients from minor treatment to acutely ill
• Must exhibit excellent phone etiquette when returning calls to patients (i.e. lab results, answering questions, etc.) and community partners
• Participate in QA activities as assigned by the Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech or FL (PT, QC, machine maintenance, etc.)
• Proficiently operate lab analyzers
• Produce quality lab results ensuring to address any QC errors or equipment malfunctions per protocol
• Prepare specimens for transport to reference labs
• Successfully pass lab specific competencies
• Function in a manner that supports the facility in meeting or exceeding goals set forth in the quality metrics (Door to EKG, Troponin TAT, Door to Antibiotic, Etc.)
• Support the Facility Leader (FL) and Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech by being a positive team player.
• Participate in morning huddles when on shift
• Accurate completion of lab/reagent inventory as assigned
• Participate in facility specific education and training (i.e. OSHA, HIPAA, Joint Commission, etc.)
• Timely completion of tasks as assigned by the FL or Lab Supervisor/Lead Tech
• Utilize organizational specific software to reference old patient records and organizational protocols
• Follow the information security policies and management system, contributing to their effectiveness, and actively reporting on their performance