What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Laboratory Scientist | Laboratory Administration | Variable Shift position at UF Health?
Overview
UF Health Laboratories offer all of the services of a modern clinical laboratory. Our team has a reputation for accuracy and proficiency. Your tests are performed quickly, and results are readily available to your physician—no matter which lab location you choose.
The Medical laboratory scientist generalist is responsible for performance of diagnostic procedures in the area for which they are assigned. This position requires an individual who is highly skilled in areas that they are licensed. This individual helps maintain an excellent rapport between Laboratory staff and other hospital departments.
The Clinical Laboratory Technologist Generalist is responsible for performance of diagnostic procedures in the area for which they are assigned. This position requires an individual who is highly skilled in areas that they are licensed. This individual helps maintain an excellent rapport between Laboratory staff and other hospital departments.
Responsibilities
Education:
UF Health Laboratories offer all of the services of a modern clinical laboratory. Our team has a reputation for accuracy and proficiency. Your tests are performed quickly, and results are readily available to your physician—no matter which lab location you choose.
The Medical laboratory scientist generalist is responsible for performance of diagnostic procedures in the area for which they are assigned. This position requires an individual who is highly skilled in areas that they are licensed. This individual helps maintain an excellent rapport between Laboratory staff and other hospital departments.
The Clinical Laboratory Technologist Generalist is responsible for performance of diagnostic procedures in the area for which they are assigned. This position requires an individual who is highly skilled in areas that they are licensed. This individual helps maintain an excellent rapport between Laboratory staff and other hospital departments.
Responsibilities
- Meets attendance policy
- Leaves bench assigned stocked, communicates clearly with other shift using log/verbal, notes or other appropriate tools.
- Completes assigned work as scheduled in allotted time frame including Turnaround time, proficiency testing
- Performs routine patient testing including identification, preparation, specimen collection, handling, processing, testing and reporting including Critical results according to Lab standards.
- Reports and records timely and correctly including patient, QC, proficiency testing, preventative maintenance records
- Operation of assigned Lab instruments including reviewing of QC, maintenance and function checks
- Engages in departmental meetings, PI projects, educational offerings to peers, mentoring/precepting of new team members
- Attends Staff Meetings, completes all required competencies and mandatory education as assigned.
- Seeks training, educational, certification and enhancement in area focus/specialty.
- Demonstrates behavior standards that enhance positive interactions with physicians, peers, patients and family members.
- Completes other duties as requested/assigned
Education:
- Bachelor's Degree (preferred)
- Associate's degree (required)
- FL Clinical Laboratory Technologist license (TN)
- Must be able to read, write, speak and understand English
- Experience: Preferred
