Medical Technologist AdventHealth Wauchula

Location Address: 735 S 5TH AVE, Wauchula, 33873

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Wauchula

• Faith Based & Mission driven Facility
• Largest Employer in the County
• Day One Benefits
• Surrounded by beautiful Lakes, Golf Courses and Florida’s oldest State Park
• Close knit community with a home town family feel
• 2 hours to just about any beach on either Coast

Work Hours/Shift:

PRN / Nights

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Follows Department and Hospital policies and procedures
• Performs assigned work safely adhering to established department safety rules and practices, including infection control techniques and the use of personal protective equipment.
• Adheres to Laboratory Quality System policies.
• Performs, documents, monitors, interprets and evaluates quality control testing and QC trends.
• Summarily reports all quality control and quality assurance findings to laboratory manager or supervisor.  Reports to laboratory medical director and supervisor immediately and in detail any quality issues that may negatively impact the laboratory.
• Performs and documents instrument maintenance, calibration, and troubleshoots instrument issues.
• Performs, monitors, evaluates, and verifies diagnostic laboratory testing in a safe and efficient (timely) manner.  Takes appropriate action needed to ensure test result accuracy including (but not limited to) appropriate follow-up of critical values, delta and instrument flags, and unacceptable specimens.
• Recognizes need for and documents additional quality control, maintenance, or specimens prior to releasing test results. Documents all corrective actions and "Consults Supervisor for assistance when necessary".
• Performs Immunohematology procedures with accuracy and care to ensure safety of blood transfusions.
• Monitors pending logs and grease board regularly to provide rapid turnaround time
• Monitors email communications daily and communicates pending issues at end of shift: documents communication as requested
• Follows Joint Commission National Patient Safety Goals and laboratory policies including, but not limited to, hand washing, appropriate critical value reporting and read back of results, patient identification and maintaining sample identification throughout the preanalytical, analytical and post analytical phases.
• Follows laboratory department dress code
• Answers the telephone in a timely manner and provides customer support in a professional and courteous manner; Interprets test requirements or results for nursing staff or physicians
• Seeks to promote a positive patient experience with every patient encounter and participates in activities or education to improve patient experience
• Performs Phlebotomy as needed if assigned
• Distribute and fax reports as needed
• Recognizes need for flexible staffing; works different or additional shifts when requested by supervisor.
• Works in an organized, efficient, and careful manner.
• Maintains a clean work area; keeps supplies stocked.
• Other duties as assigned

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About AdventHealth

At AdventHealth, Extending the Healing Ministry of Christ is our mission. It calls us to be His hands and feet in helping people feel whole. Our story is one of hope — one that strives to heal and restore the body, mind and spirit. Our more than 80,000 skilled and compassionate caregivers in hospitals, physician practices, outpatient clinics, urgent care centers, skilled nursing facilities, home health agencies and hospice centers are committed to providing individualized, wholistic care.

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