Medical Laboratory Technologist

HCA Florida North Florida Hospital 6500 W Newberry Rd Gainesville, FL 32605

Nights / 11pm-7:30 am

HCA Laboratory Services is a 523 bed, full-service medical and surgical acute care center serving North Central Florida for over 49 years. HCA Florida North Florida Hospital is fully accredited by the Joint Commission and received the highest scores available recognizing their commitment to patient safety and quality of care.

Would you like to unlock your potential with a leading healthcare provider dedicated to the growth and development of our colleagues? Join the HCA Florida North Florida Hospital family! We will give you the tools and resources you need to succeed in our organization. We are looking for an enthusiastic Medical Technologist to help us reach our goals. Unlock your potential!

What you will do in this role:

• Perform accurate and timely laboratory testing by analyzing proficiency testing samples according to instructions and complete within the allowable time frame
• Assume responsibility of the department as appropriate in the absence of the supervisor
• Complete all required records/documentation pertaining to patient results
• Perform stat procedures within established turnaround time targets
• Demonstrate the ability to use good judgment and independent thinking in the correlation and interpretation of patient results. (Including performing delta checks, etc.)
• Review pending logs (OSR) and result logs; resolve any outstanding workload or communicate to staff relief
• Perform quality control procedures per protocol and handle all problem and/or critical laboratory specimens/test results

What Qualifications you will need:

• A 2 Year/Associate Degree is required
• A 4 Year/Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology is preferred
• Less than 1 year of experience as a Medical Technologist
• A State of Florida Technologist License is required OR the ability to obtain a license during the interview process
• Technologist License in one or more clinical specialty areas: (Generalist highly preferred)
• Blood bank
• Serology
• Chemistry
• Hematology
• Microbiology