Medical Technologist- Full-time

Select Specialty Hospital; Fort Myers (FL); On-site; USD 36,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Orientation program

Generous PTO

Medical/RX/Vision/Dental

401(k) retirement plan

Life and disability protection

Team of 44,000+

Job summary

Select Specialty Hospital in Fort Myers, FL is seeking a Medical Technologist to join our clinical lab team. You will handle pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical steps, use computer systems for ordering and reporting, and ensure adherence to quality controls and safety protocols.

Requirements include graduation from a School for Medical Technology, an Associate's or Bachelor's in Medical Laboratory Technology, and current certification (ASCP/AMT/ABB/NCA or equivalent) with a commitment

Qualifications

• Completion from a School for Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Scientist).
• Associate's or Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology - Required.
• Current certification from ASCP, AMT, ABB, NCA or other approved agency.

Responsibilities

• Manage pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical steps in the lab.
• Use computer systems for ordering, accessioning and reporting results.
• Uphold quality controls, instrument maintenance and proficiency testing.

Education

Associate's or Bachelor's in Medical Laboratory Technology

Job description

Position: Medical Technologist

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Schedule: Full-time, 1:30pm-10:00pm

Compensation: $26-$42 per hour

Sign on bonus: $15,000

Select Specialty Hospital is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. As a critical illness recovery hospital, we help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives - and our team plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

At our company, we support your career growth and personal well-being.

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Recharge & Refresh: Generous PTO for full-time team members to maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Your Health Matters: Comprehensive medical/RX, health, vision, and dental plan offerings for full-time team members
• Invest in Your Future: Company-matching 401(k) retirement plan, as well as life and disability protection for full-time team members
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

As a Medical Lab Technologist, you will be responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of laboratory services provided by Select Medical, including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes.

• Utilizing computer skills for ordering, accessioning and resulting quality controls and patient results.
• Utilizing pre-analytical skills for phlebotomy, preparing and evaluating specimens.
• Following laboratory protocols for daily instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibrations, quality controls and proficiency testing with documentation.
• Performing patient testing, recognizing factors affecting results.
• Accessing patient reports for accuracy using delta checks and notifying the nursing unit of critical results.
• Monitoring inventory and reporting inadequacies to the Lab Manager.
• Completing annual educational requirements, required continuing education and maintaining licensure.

Minimum Requirements

• Successful completion from a School for Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Scientist).
• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology - Required
• Current certification from one of the following: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Bioanalysts (ABB), The National Credentialing Agency of Laboratory Personnel (NCA), or another approved agency.

Preferred Qualifications That Will Make You Successful

• One (1) year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.