Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician

ccf; Avon (OH); On-site; USD 52,000 - 68,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-on bonus up to $2,500

Job summary

Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital in Avon, OH, seeks a Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician to join the Lab Administration team. The role involves performing and interpreting tests across complexity levels, with a focus on accuracy, QA, and timely reporting.

This full-time position operates evenings, 3:00pm-11:30pm, at Avon Hospital. Eligible for a sign-on bonus up to $2,500; Magnet Hospital credentials highlight the organization’s commitment to nursing excellence and patient care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution.
• Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clause.
• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided; education will be verified.
• Education outside the United States requires translation and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES member.

Responsibilities

• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge as it pertains to job duties (CLIA, etc.).
• Adhere to quality control policies; document calibrations and maintenance.
• Identify and correct or report quality control or QA issues.
• Maintain instruments and equipment per manufacturer specifications and documentation practices.
• Perform proficiency testing in compliance with CLIA regulations and ensure proper record retention.

Skills

PCR knowledge

Pipetting experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in chemical/biological/clinical or medical laboratory science

CLIA high complexity qualifications grandfathering

Diploma and/or transcripts provided

Education verification; foreign equivalency if applicable

Job description

At Cleveland Clinic Health System, we believe in a better future for healthcare. And each of us is responsible for honoring our commitment to excellence, pushing the boundaries and transforming the patient experience, every day.

We all have the power to help, heal and change lives - beginning with our own. That's the power of the Cleveland Clinic Health System team, and The Power of Every One.

Job Title: Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician

Location: Avon

Facility: Avon Hospital

Department: Lab Administration-Avon Hospital

Job Code: E22000

Shift: Evenings

Schedule: 3:00pm-11:30pm

Job Summary

Job Details

**This role is eligible for a sign-on bonus of up to $2,500**

Join Cleveland Clinic Avon Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Avon Hospital provides state-of-the-art healthcare to all its patients and is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. This designation is the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice.

A caregiver in this position performs and interprets tests at all complexity levels. This caregiver demonstrates an understanding of the theory and scientific principles of laboratory testing, as well as the technical, procedural and problem-solving aspects. A caregiver in this role maintains a questioning attitude, searching to find results to best determine patient care.

This is a rewarding opportunity for those looking to make an impact in patient care at one of the world's top-ranked healthcare organizations.

We will hire our clinical laboratory testing personnel in three different job titles, based on educational background:
Medical Technologist
Med Lab Technician
Lab Technician

A caregiver in this role works full-time, evenings, 3:00pm-11:30pm.

A caregiver who excels in this role, will:

• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
• Assume responsibility for good documentation practices and maintain clear and legible records.
• Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations i.e. analyze proficiency survey sample in the same manner as a patient specimens, no communication with other CLIA laboratories, complete record retention and accurate documentation and result reporting.
• Assume responsibility for participation in continuing education, professional development and required annual competency assessment.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
• May function as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, residents, etc.

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, biological, clinical or medical laboratory science, or medical technology from an accredited institution
• Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clause. See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, §493.1489(b)(5) Standards; High Complexity Testing Personnel Qualifications
• Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided
• Education will be verified
• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) member

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:

• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLT or MLS) or certification eligible from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• PCR knowledge
• Pipetting experience

Physical Requirements:

• Physical demands include: Visual acuity to study specimens under a microscope.
• Ability to differentiate color, hue, saturation and tones.
• Fine motor skills and manual dexterity to handle specimens and lab equipment required to process specimens and repair

*The compensation range provided corresponds to the Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician position. Individual pay rates may vary depending on licensure level and relevant experience. *