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Form of workRanked #1 for Safety, Quality and Patient Satisfaction, Jupiter Medical Center is the leading destination for world-class health care in Palm Beach County and the greater Treasure Coast.
Outstanding physicians, state-of-the-art facilities, innovative techniques and a commitment to serving the community enables Jupiter Medical Center to meet a broad range of patient needs. Jupiter Medical Center is the only hospital in Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Indian River counties to receive a 4-star quality and safety rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Education
- AA/AS, BS preferred
Experience / Qualifications
- State of Florida Technologist License
- National Certification required, ASCP preferred.
- Special Skills include: Cognizant ability to correlate results from a variety of tests and relate to treatment of patient. Able to multitask and learn a variety of instrumentation and software systems to perform testing and result testing. Microsoft Office skills.
Position Summary
This position will work in collaboration with department leadership to support the needs of the department.
- Performs, interprets, and reports clinical laboratory diagnostic tests on blood and body fluids.
- Maintains competency in licensed areas with flexibly to perform testing in these areas as needed.
- Ensures continuous operation of testing analyzers, laboratory processes and other laboratory equipment by performing required quality control and calibrations; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions and contacting service for repairs as necessary.
- Cognizant ability to correlate results from a variety of tests and relate to treatment of patient.
- Participates in evaluation, implementation and validation of new equipment and techniques.
- Assists in orientation and training of new team members.
- Maintains laboratory supply and reagent inventory; anticipates needed supplies; places and/or expedites orders for supplies; verifies receipt of supplies.
- Conserve's laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
- Timely review of pending logs, resolving any outstanding workload while communicating findings to the next shift.
- Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Serves as a resource for departments outside the laboratory for medical laboratory technology.
- Maintains inter- and intradepartmental workflow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
- Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
- Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols, following identification procedures.
- Maintains patient confidence and protects the hospital by keeping information confidential.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
