LIS/MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST - FULL TIME

Description

Essential Functions: 

• Daily operations – Ensure all items are tracked for change control      processing for all systems. Prioritize requests/issues within a timely      manner and ensure escalation processes are followed
• Vendor Management – Open and manage all tickets/requests and      projects with the appropriate vendors. Communicate issues via the vendor      specifications utilizing the appropriate escalation process. Ensure      complete documentation for any/all government entities to ensure that the      clinic is prepared for all audits/inspections
• Project Management – Design – Work with internal staff to determine      the requirements for changes/upgrades being requested. Work with the      vendor to ensure implementation plan is complete and accurate. Test –      design a full testing plan for any modifications/upgrades to the system.      Ensure appropriate staffing needs for testing. This will include coordinating      outside departments to ensure testing needs are being met. Implementation      – Complete a full implementation plan including post production testing      and validation processes. This will include coordinating outside      departments to ensure the implementation was a success.
• Communication – Communicate with management any/all updates to ensure the clinic practices are followed and staff are notified appropriately. Communicate project status information via both documentation and/or verbal communication sin a meeting setting. Communicate all issues that may affect clinic audits or inspections 

Requirements

Required Education and Experience: Associate’s Degree or Bachelor’s Degree in Medical Technology or related Science degree along with the successful completion of an approved formal training program in Medical Technology.

Preferred Education and Experience: Experience in a clinical laboratory setting involving the analysis of blood, tissue and body fluids utilizing automated equipment and specialized instrumentation while performing numerous complicated tests simultaneously and accurately interpreting the results. In addition, working experience with laboratory computer operations including hardware and software applications, working with lab instrumentation, and writing calculations and testing to include building rules for autoverification. Knowledge of file building, report formats, and verification of the accurate transmission of results across all interfaces. Excellent data entry skills. Knowledge of Microsoft office including Excel and Word. Ability to build and provide reports and perform daily maintenance and troubleshooting of the laboratory information system.

Additional Eligibility Qualifications: Active State of Florida license as a Medical Technologist with licensure in the following specialties: Hematology, Chemistry, Serology, Microbiology, Molecular Pathology. Registry with either ASCP, AMT, or AAB preferred.