Medical Technologist

Overview

Position: Medical Technologist

Location: Fort Myers, FL

Schedule: PRN/Per Diem, WeekendsCompensation: $37 per hour

Sign-on Bonus: $7,500

Select Specialty Hospital - Fort Myers is a critical illness recovery hospital committed to providing world-class inpatient post-ICU services to chronic, critically ill patients who require extended healing and recovery. As a critical illness recovery hospital, we help patients during some of the most vulnerable, painful moments of their lives – and our team plays a central role in providing compassionate, excellent care every step of the way.

Why Join Us:

• Start Strong: Extensive orientation program to ensure a smooth transition into our setting.
• Opportunity for Advancement: Demonstrate your skills and dedication which could lead to potential full-time opportunities
• Foster Well-being: We offer benefits which support the financial, work/life and emotional well-being of you and your family members.  Part time/Per Diem positions are eligible for 401k based on reaching 1,000 hours within their first anniversary or subsequent calendar year. 
• Your Impact Matters: Join a team of over 44,000 committed to providing exceptional patient care

Responsibilities

As a Medical Lab Technologist, you will be responsible for having a working knowledge of all areas of laboratory services provided by Select Medical, including pre-analytical, analytical and post-analytical processes.

• Utilizing computer skills for ordering, accessioning and resulting quality controls and patient results.
• Utilizing pre-analytical skills for phlebotomy, preparing and evaluating specimens.
• Following laboratory protocols for daily instrument preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibrations, quality controls and proficiency testing with documentation.
• Performing patient testing, recognizing factors affecting results.
• Accessing patient reports for accuracy using delta checks and notifying the nursing unit of critical results.
• Monitoring inventory and reporting inadequacies to the Lab Manager.
• Completing annual educational requirements, required continuing education and maintaining licensure.

Qualifications

Minimum requirements:

• Successful completion from a School for Medical Technology (Clinical Laboratory Scientist).
• Associate's Degree or Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology - Required
• Current certification from one of the following: The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), American Medical Technologists (AMT), American Association of Bioanalysts (ABB), The National Credentialing Agency of Laboratory Personnel (NCA), or another approved agency.

Preferred qualifications that will make you successful:

• One (1) year of clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Additional Data

Equal Opportunity Employer/including Disabled/Veterans