UF Health

Clinical Lab Tech Generalist - Microbiology

Diagnostics & Laboratory ProfessionalsUpdated on Nov 12

Part-timeLeesburg, FL, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

An Associate's degree in MLT or a related field is required.
An active Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist license is required.
The ability to read, write, speak, and understand English is required.

Responsibilities

Maintain rapport between laboratory staff and other hospital departments.
Leave the assigned bench stocked and communicate clearly with the next shift using a log, verbal notes, or other appropriate tools.
Complete assigned work within the allotted schedule, including turnaround-time requirements and proficiency testing.
Perform routine patient testing, including identification, preparation, specimen collection, handling, processing, testing, and reporting of critical results according to laboratory standards.
Report and record patient, quality-control, proficiency-testing, and preventative-maintenance results and records accurately and on time.
Operate assigned laboratory instruments, including reviewing quality control, maintenance, and function checks.
Participate in departmental and hospital committees, performance-improvement projects, and educational offerings to peers; mentor and precept new team members.
Attend staff meetings and complete required competencies and mandatory education.
Pursue training, education, certification, and development in the assigned specialty.
Demonstrate behavior that supports positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients, and family members.
Complete other duties as requested or assigned.

Desired Qualifications

A Bachelor's degree is preferred.

Overview

Location: UF Health Leesburg Hospital

600 East Dixie Ave Leesburg, Florida 34748

Schedule: Day Shift | 4:00am - 2:30pm |Rotating every other weekend

Employment Type: Part-time (20hrs. per week)

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.

The Clinical Laboratory Technologist Generalist is responsible for performance of diagnostic procedures in the area for which they are assigned. This position requires an individual who is highly skilled in areas that they are licensed. This individual helps maintain an excellent rapport between Laboratory staff and other hospital departments.

Responsibilities

1. Scheduling flexibility.

2. Meets attendance policy- absence and tardy

3. Leaves bench assigned stocked, communicates clearly with other shift using log/verbal, notes or other appropriate tools.

4. Completes assigned work as scheduled in allotted time frame including Turnaround time, proficiency testing

5. Performs routine patient testing including identification, preparation, specimen collection, handling, processing, testing and reporting including Critical results according to Lab standards.

6. Reports and records timely and correctly results including patient , QC ,proficiency testing, preventative maintenance records

7. Operation of assigned Lab instruments including reviewing of QC, maintenance and function checks

8. Engages in departmental/hospital committees, PI projects, educational offerings to peers, mentoring/precepting of new team members

9. Attends Staff Meetings, completes all required competencies and mandatory education as assigned.

10. Seeks training, educational, certification and enhancement in area focus/specialty.

11. Demonstrates behavior standards that enhance positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients and family members.

12. Completes other duties as requested/assigned

Qualifications

Education

Required: Associate's degree in MLT or related field

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree (Preferred)

Licensure/Certification/Registration

Active Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist license (TN)

Special Skills/Qualifications/Additional Training/Experience

Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English

About the Company

UF Health

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