Medical Lab Scientist - Nights - St Cloud Hospital - Tampa
Position Summary:
Joining Orlando Health as a wholly owned hospital in 2020, the conveniently located Orlando Health Saint Cloud Hospital is an 84-bed full-service medical and surgical facility serving the residents of St. Cloud and the surrounding Osceola County communities for more than 55 years.
The hospital offers numerous specialties, including diagnostic imaging, cardiovascular diagnostics and treatment, orthopedics and surgical services. Recognized as a Primary Stroke Center, a 24-hour Emergency Department treats children and adults, including a designated geriatric section for specialized emergency care.Orlando Health St. Cloud offers a range of outpatient services, including surgery, rehabilitation and a Wound Healing & Hyperbaric Center with hyperbaric oxygen therapy. With the adjacent Orlando Health Medical Pavilion — housing primary care and specialty physician practices, laboratory services and a walk-in clinic — the Orlando Health St.
Cloud campus is a convenient healthcare destination for comprehensive, coordinated care.
Responsibilities:
The Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) II evaluates, assists in the interpreting of results, and analyzes blood and body fluids using
both automated and complex manual methods following established policies and procedures to ensure the highest quality oflaboratory results within established timeframes.
Essential Functions Evaluates specimens for quality and preanalytical errors.
Verifies results and quality control data for accuracy and reliability.
Performs, evaluates, and documents all quality control, preventive maintenance and troubleshooting procedures.
Receives a general guidance and direction, typically on moderately complex procedures only.
Has knowledge of other areas in the laboratory and how they are related.
Works semi-autonomously to accomplish task assigned.
Verify instrument performance standards including linearity, reportable range and method comparisons.
Demonstrates computer system proficiency including ordering, resulting, and inquiry functions.
Ensures proper utilization and preparation of reagents and supplies.
Assists with inventory management.
Communicates critical results to the patient caregiver.
Evaluate accuracy of results considering all phases of testing to include preanalytical, analytical and post analytical sources of
error.
Reports work activities, instrument issues, supply issues and pending work at shift change to the oncoming MLS.
Responds to work related technical inquiries.
Assists in the training of new team members and students.
- Maintains reasonably regular, punctual attendance consistent with Orlando Health policies, the ADA, FMLA and other federal,
- Maintains compliance with all Orlando Health policies and procedures.
Qualifications:
Licensure/Certification
Maintains current Florida license as a Medical Technologist certified in the specialty or specialties required by the laboratorysection(s) assigned.
National Certification such as American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Association of Bioanalysts (AAB), orAmerican Medical Technologists (AMT) preferred.
Experience
One (1) years minimum experience. Based on area of assignment department specific competencies may be required.