Medical Technologist

HiredFirst; Port Charlotte (FL); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

HiredFirst seeks a Medical Technologist in Port Charlotte, FL to perform accurate diagnostic testing, including STAT procedures, within approved turnaround times. The role requires active Florida licensure and at least one year of MT experience.

The technologist will operate within a regional lab network, handle quality control, delta checks, and documentation, and may assume department responsibilities in the supervisor's absence.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Perform accurate and timely diagnostic testing, including STAT procedures within turnaround time targets.
• In supervisor's absence, assume departmental responsibility and exercise independent judgment interpreting patient results, including delta checks and escalation of critical values.
• Review pending and result logs (OSR) to resolve workload and communicate with relief staff.
• Complete all required documentation pertaining to patient results and perform quality control procedures.

Skills

Attention to detail

Quality control

Critical thinking

Work under pressure

Education

Associate degree in Medical Technology

Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology (preferred)

Job description

A Medical Technologist opportunity is available in Port Charlotte, FL (33949) 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.