Medical Technologist

HiredFirst; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredFirst is seeking a Medical Technologist for a regional laboratory network supporting more than 250 hospitals, clinics, and facilities across Florida. The role reports to the laboratory supervisor and performs accurate diagnostic testing, including STAT procedures, within established turnaround times.

The candidate should have an Associate degree (2-year) with at least 1 year of MT experience, an active Florida Technologist License, and licensure in one or more specialties (Blood Bank,

Qualifications

• Associate degree (2-year) required.
• Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology preferred.
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Technologist required.
• Active State of Florida Technologist License required.
• Licensure in one or more clinical specialty areas required (Blood Bank, Serology, Chemistry, Hematology, or Microbiology)

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and timely diagnostic testing, including STAT procedures within established turnaround time targets.
• Proficiency testing samples within required timeframes.
• In supervisor's absence, assume departmental responsibility and exercise independent judgment in correlating and interpreting patient results (delta checks and escalation of critical values).
• Review pending and result logs (OSR) to resolve or communicate outstanding workload to relief staff.
• Complete all required documentation pertaining to patient results, and perform quality control procedures while managing problem specimens and critical laboratory findings.

Education

Associate degree (2-year)

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology

Job description

A Medical Technologist opportunity is available with a regional laboratory network that supports more than 250 acute and rehabilitation hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts across Florida, including a fully automated esoteric core laboratory and a hospital-based rapid-response laboratory infrastructure.

The role. Reporting to the laboratory supervisor, the Medical Technologist is responsible for performing accurate and timely diagnostic testing, including STAT procedures within established turnaround time targets and proficiency testing samples within required timeframes. In the supervisor's absence, the technologist assumes departmental responsibility and exercises independent judgment in correlating and interpreting patient results - including performing delta checks and escalating critical values per protocol. The position also involves reviewing pending and result logs (OSR) to resolve or communicate outstanding workload to relief staff, completing all required documentation pertaining to patient results, and performing quality control procedures while managing problem specimens and critical laboratory findings.

What we're looking for.

• Associate degree (2-year) required; Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Technologist required
• Active State of Florida Technologist License required
• Licensure in one or more clinical specialty areas required (Generalist highly preferred): Blood Bank, Serology, Chemistry, Hematology, or Microbiology

Schedule.

Full-time, night shift with rotating weekends.