Medical Laboratory Technologist, SR-Flex, MRH: Microbiology

Company: Memorial Healthcare System
Location: Hollywood
Posted on: September 5, 2020

Job Description:

Job Description: ; ; Summary: Performs laboratory testing of patient specimens in one or more sections of the laboratory. May mentor students and/or new hires. ; Detailed responsibilities: --- Performs examination of specimens. Interprets, documents and reports test results. --- Performs quality control testing, instrument maintenance and troubleshooting. --- Verifies analytic accuracy, precision, sensitivity and references ranges for test methods. --- Serves as a resource to laboratory staff and other clinical staff as needed. Competencies and skills: Essential: --- STANDARDS OF BEHAVIOR: Acts in a manner that supports the standards of communication, respect, privacy, and teamwork by demonstrating a commitment to professional and ethical conduct. --- CUSTOMER SERVICE: Demonstrates commitment to service excellence by promptly addressing internal/external customer issues/requests, resolving concerns while maintaining a professional image and behavior to build and enhance the patient/family/customer experience. --- ACCOUNTABILITY: Accepts ownership of job roles and specific assignments/goals; works independently, takes responsibility for own actions; admits mistakes and judgment errors; and accepts constructive feedback. Connects personal work results to the accomplishment of team and organizational goals. --- RESPONDING TO CHANGE: Accepts change and adapts in a positive and productive manner; handles unexpected situations and changes in direction calmly and with confidence. Views new assignments and job responsibilities as an opportunity for growth. --- SPECIMEN HANDLING, ACCESSIONING, AND PROCESSING: Receives, accessions, and processes specimens. --- EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE - LAB: Performs maintenance procedures on equipment and analyzers. --- ACCURACY: Completes work assignments within established quality and/or quantity standards. --- ANALYSIS AND DECISION MAKING: Uses decision making processes and tools to analyze situations and make effective decisions. --- CLINICAL POLICIES AND STANDARDS: Applies knowledge of clinical standards, policies, and procedures relevant to function and organization. ; ; Education: Essential: --- Associates ; Credentials: Essential: --- Clinical Lab Technologist License - FL --- Clinical Lab Supervisor License - FL Education equivalent experience: Essential: --- As required by Florida state licensure. ; Other information: Complexity of Work: Requires critical thinking skills, effective communication skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision. Must be able to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action. Required Work Experience: No experience required ; ; ; ; ; Organizational Profile: Since the opening of the one-story, 100-bed Memorial Hospital in 1953, the South Florida community has benefited from caring and compassionate healthcare at Memorial Regional Hospital. Today, with 553 beds and as the flagship facility of Memorial Healthcare System, Memorial Regional Hospital is one of Florida's largest and most sophisticated hospitals, offering leading-edge care and technologies. Services include: * Medical and Surgical Services * Emergency Room and Level I Trauma Center * Memorial Cancer Institute * Memorial Cardiac and Vascular Institute * Memorial Neuroscience Institute * The Family Birthplace * Women's Services * Wasie Neonatal Intensive Care Unit We are also home to a team of dedicated professionals, all of whom deliver nationally recognized, award-winning care. Memorial Regional Hospital has received Press Ganey's Guardian of Excellence Award for Patient Satisfaction (Inpatient Behavioral Health) for three consecutive years, has been recognized by Truven Health Analytics as one of the nation's 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospitals, and for the last seven years has received the Gold Plus Achievement Award from the American Stroke Association. Disclaimer: This job description is not intended, nor should it be construed to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, skills, efforts or working conditions associated with the job. It is intended to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification.

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