UF Health

Education Coordinator

Corporate & Technical TrainingUpdated on Nov 10

Full-timeJacksonville, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in Medical Technology or a related field is required, or an associate's degree in Medical Technology with 10 years of clinical laboratory experience may be accepted in lieu of the bachelor's degree.
A Florida Technologist license is required in Microbiology, Immunohematology, Hematology, Chemistry, and Serology.
Must pass one of the following national certification exams upon hire: MT(ASCP), MT(AMT), MT(AAB), or CLS(NCA).
More than five years of technologist experience in a clinical or pathology laboratory is required.
Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and procedures is required.
Must perform tasks requiring judgment with minimal supervision.
Must investigate and solve complex problems.
Must prioritize tasks and organize workflow.
Excellent written, verbal, and computer skills are required.
Excellent decision-making skills are required.
Must be detail-oriented.
Must handle stressful situations in a professional manner.

Responsibilities

Design, maintain, and administer laboratory educational material for laboratory staff, medical laboratory scientist students, and allied health professionals.
Manage staff training and competencies in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Assist in collecting and analyzing data supporting the quality management plan and process-improvement initiatives within the department and in collaboration with other departments.
Present training programs independently and evaluate their effectiveness for new employees, students, and allied health professionals.
Provide intra- and interdepartmental education regarding laboratory processes and procedures.
Prepare, maintain, document, and report training and competencies to the appropriate departmental manager.
Develop and provide learning materials for medical laboratory scientist students covering safety, Epic/LIS, and laboratory management.
Prepare and assign mandatory regulatory requirements, including fire drills, safety training, fit testing, and color vision screening.
Oversee compliance requirements for all staff members, including licenses, certifications, degrees, and work history.
Assist in tracking quality metrics against benchmarks, including blood culture contamination rate, clerical errors, and turnaround time.
Support regulatory efforts, including preparation for CAP inspections.
Attend staff meetings and complete mandatory training.
Adhere to the dress code, core values, policies and procedures, time and attendance guidelines, and confidentiality agreement.
Occasionally write reports to the organization or attend hospital committee meetings as a representative of the laboratory.
Perform other duties assigned by the supervisor within the job scope.

Desired Qualifications

More than five years of experience in a clinical or pathology laboratory environment and experience training students.
A supervisor's license from the State of Florida in all five areas.

Overview

Location: UF Health Jacksonville Hospital

655 8th St W, Jacksonville, FL 32209

Schedule: Varies | 8:00am-4:30pm

Employment Type: Full-Time

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Designs, maintains, and administers lab educational material for lab staff, medical laboratory scientist students and allied health professionals. Manages staff training and competencies in a manner that meets regulatory requirements. Assist in the collection and analysis of data in support of the quality management plan and process improvement initiatives, both within the department and in collaboration with other departments.

Responsibilities

Presents training programs independently; evaluates the effectiveness of training for new employees, students, and allied health professionals. (20%)
Provides both intra- and inter-departmental education regarding lab processes and procedures. (20%)
Prepares, maintains, documents, and reports training and competencies to the appropriate departmental manager. (15%)
Develops and provides learning materials for MLS students (Safety, Epic/LIS, Lab Management). (15%)
Prepares and assigns mandatory regulatory requirements (fire drills, safety training, fit testing, color vision screening). (10%)
Oversees compliance requirements for all staff members (e.g., Licenses, Certifications, Degrees, Work History) (10%)
Assists in tracking quality metrics against benchmarks (e.g., Blood culture contamination rate, Clerical errors, Turnaround time). (5%)
Supports regulatory efforts (e.g., CAP Inspection preparation). (5%)
Attends staff meetings and completes mandatory training.
Adheres to dress code, core values, policies & procedures, time & attendance guidelines and confidentiality agreement.
May occasionally write reports to the organization and/or attend hospital committee meetings as a representative of the laboratory.
Performs all other duties as assigned by supervisor within job scope.

Qualifications

Required Education: Bachelor's degree. Specific course work: Medical Technology or related field. In lieu of Bachelor's degree, an Associate's degree in Medical Technology with 10 years of clinical lab experience may be accepted.

Preferred Education: N/A

Required Licensure/Certifications:

Florida Technologist licensed in Microbiology, Immunohematology, Hematology, Chemistry, Serology.
Must have passed one of the following National Certification Exams MT(ASCP) MT(AMT) MT(AAB) CLS(NCA)MT upon hire.

Preferred Licensure/Certifications: Supervisors License from State of Florida in all 5 areas

Required Experience: Over 5 years technologist experience in a Clinical or Pathology Laboratory

Preferred Experience: More than five years experience in a clinical or pathology laboratory environment and experienced in training students.

Necessary Skills:

1. Advanced knowledge of laboratory techniques and procedures.

2. Performs tasks requiring judgment with minimal supervision.

3. Investigates and solve complex problems.

4. Prioritize tasks and organize work flow.

5. Requires excellent written, verbal, and computer skills.

6. Requires excellent decision making skills.

7. Must be detail oriented.

8. Must be able to handle stressful situations in a professional manner.

About the Company

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