Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician - General Laboratory

Warrensville Heights, OH

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

Join Cleveland Clinic South Pointe Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. South Pointe Hospital is a proud Magnet Hospital awarded by the American Nurses Credentialing Center, the highest honor an organization can receive for professional nursing practice. Here, you will work with state-of-the-art technology and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world. As a Medical Technologist, you will perform and interpret tests at all complexity levels. You will demonstrate an understanding of the technical, procedural and problem-solving aspects and theories of Laboratory Testing. You will excel in this role if you have a questioning attitude and seek ways to best determine patient care. While schedules may be strict to ensure smooth operations, our team works together during tough times to support one another and develop solutions. You will also have opportunities to engage in new projects that prepare you to move forward within the Clinical Lab and achieve goals.

Responsibilities

• Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
• Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
• Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties.
• Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
• Assume responsibility for good documentation practices and maintain clear and legible records.
• Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations.
• Assume responsibility for participation in continuing education, professional development and required annual competency assessment.
• Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
• Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
• Function as an educator and provide instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, residents, etc.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in a Chemical, Physical, Biological or Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from a four-year college or university OR Associate's Degree in a Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited institution.
• Meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clauses.
• Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc. (NACES) or Association of International Credential Evaluators, Inc. (AICE).

Nice-to-haves

• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT, MLT or MLS) or certification eligible from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT).

Benefits

• $5,000 sign-on bonus