Medical Technologist

HCA Healthcare; Lake City (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition assistance

401(k) with company match

Career growth opportunities

Equality and wellness programs

Job summary

HCA Florida Lake City Hospital in Live Oak, FL is hiring a Medical Technologist to provide expert laboratory testing and ensure accurate patient results. Join an experienced team dedicated to compassionate care and reliability in diagnostic services.

The role requires a 2-year/associate degree with a 4-year degree preferred, Florida technologist license (or ability to obtain during interview), and teamwork to meet turnaround times.

Qualifications

• 2 Year/Associate Degree required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of MT experience preferred.
• Florida Technologist License required or ability to obtain during interview.
• Licenses in one or more clinical specialties (Generalist highly preferred).

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and timely laboratory testing per instructions within turnaround times.
• Occasionally assume department responsibility in the supervisor's absence.
• Complete required records and documentation for patient results.
• Perform stat procedures within established targets.
• Use good judgment in interpretation of patient results and delta checks.
• Review logs and resolve workload with staff coverage.
• Perform quality control procedures and handle all specimens/test results.

Education

Associate Degree

Bachelor's in Medical Technology

1 year Medical Technologist experience

Florida Technologist License

Generalist (Blood Bank/Serology/Chemistry/Hematology/Microbiology)

Tools

None

Job description

1100 11th St SW Suite 116 Live Oak, FL 32064

Schedule 3-12.s Friday Saturday and Sunday Potentially 6:00pm to 6:00am

Experience the HCA Healthcare difference where colleagues are trusted, valued members of our healthcare team. Grow your career with an organization committed to delivering respectful, compassionate care, and where the unique and intrinsic worth of each individual is recognized.

Medical Technologist

Seeking a Medical Technologist / Med Tech to provide expertise and champion results. We are an amazing team that works hard to support each other and are seeking a phenomenal addition like you who feels the patient experience is as meaningful as we do.

What you will do in this role

• Perform accurate and timely laboratory testing by analyzing proficiency testing samples according to instructions and complete within the allowable time frame
• Assume responsibility of the department as appropriate in the absence of the supervisor
• Complete all required records/documentation pertaining to patient results
• Perform stat procedures within established turnaround time targets
• Demonstrate the ability to use good judgment and independent thinking in the correlation and interpretation of patient results. (Including performing delta checks, etc.)
• Review pending logs (OSR) and result logs; resolve any outstanding workload or communicate to staff relief
• Perform quality control procedures per protocol and handle all problem and/or critical laboratory specimens/test results

What Qualifications you will need

• A 2 Year/Associate Degree is required
• A 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology is preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Technologist preferred
• A State of Florida Technologist License is required OR the ability to obtain a license during the interview process
• Technologist License in one or more clinical specialty areas: (Generalist highly preferred) -Blood Bank Bank, Serology, Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology

Benefits

HCA Florida Lake City Hospital, offers a total rewards package that supports the health, life, career and retirement of our colleagues. The available plans and programs include:

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Learn More About Employee Benefits

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

HCA Healthcare Laboratory Services is a full-service provider of clinical laboratory and anatomic pathology services, providing hospitals, physicians, and clients with timely diagnostic information for patient care. Our infrastructure includes a fully automated esoteric core laboratory in Fort Lauderdale, a histology and microbiology operation in Largo, Florida, and a network of hospital-based rapid-response laboratories present in four HCA Healthcare divisions in Florida. Our core laboratories support more than 250 acute and rehab hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts.

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We promptly review all applications. Highly qualified candidates will be directly contacted by a member of our team.

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.