Medical Technologist

Job Description

Job Description

A Medical Technologist opportunity is available in Port Charlotte, FL (33949) with a regional laboratory network that supports more than 250 acute and rehabilitation hospitals, physician practices, surgery centers, and commercial accounts across Florida, including a fully automated esoteric core laboratory and a hospital-based rapid-response laboratory infrastructure.

The role. Reporting to the laboratory supervisor, the Medical Technologist is responsible for performing accurate and timely diagnostic testing, including STAT procedures within established turnaround time targets and proficiency testing samples within required timeframes. In the supervisor's absence, the technologist assumes departmental responsibility and exercises independent judgment in correlating and interpreting patient results — including performing delta checks and escalating critical values per protocol. The position also involves reviewing pending and result logs (OSR) to resolve or communicate outstanding workload to relief staff, completing all required documentation pertaining to patient results, and performing quality control procedures while managing problem specimens and critical laboratory findings.

What we're looking for.

• Associate degree (2-year) required; Bachelor's degree in Medical Technology preferred
• Minimum 1 year of experience as a Medical Technologist required
• Active State of Florida Technologist License required
• Licensure in one or more clinical specialty areas required (Generalist highly preferred): Blood Bank, Serology, Chemistry, Hematology, or Microbiology

Schedule. Full-time, night shift with rotating weekends.