Medical Technologist/Medical Lab Technician/Lab Technician - OneTen Coalition
Bedford Heights, OH
About the Job
Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician
**This role is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus**
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
A caregiver in this position performs and interprets tests at all complexity levels. This caregiver demonstrates an understanding of the theory and scientific principles of laboratory testing, as well as the technical, procedural and problem - solving aspects. A caregiver in this role maintains a questioning attitude, searching to find results to best determine patient care.
This is a rewarding opportunity for those looking to make an impact in patient care at one of the world's top-ranked healthcare organizations.
We will hire our clinical laboratory testing personnel in three different job titles, based on educational background:
This is a full -time role and the hours are 3:00pm - 11:30pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role, will:
Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:
Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link to see how we provide what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Physical Requirements:
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
**This role is eligible for a $5,000 sign-on bonus**
Join the Cleveland Clinic team, where you will work alongside passionate and dedicated caregivers, receive endless support and appreciation, and build a rewarding career with one of the most respected healthcare organizations in the world.
A caregiver in this position performs and interprets tests at all complexity levels. This caregiver demonstrates an understanding of the theory and scientific principles of laboratory testing, as well as the technical, procedural and problem - solving aspects. A caregiver in this role maintains a questioning attitude, searching to find results to best determine patient care.
This is a rewarding opportunity for those looking to make an impact in patient care at one of the world's top-ranked healthcare organizations.
We will hire our clinical laboratory testing personnel in three different job titles, based on educational background:
- Medical Technologist
- Med Lab Technician
- Lab Technician
This is a full -time role and the hours are 3:00pm - 11:30pm.
A caregiver who excels in this role, will:
- Follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling and processing, test analyses, reporting and maintaining records of patient test results.
- Maintain regulatory knowledge and awareness as it pertains to specific job duties.
- Adhere to the laboratory's quality control policies, document all quality control activities, instrument and procedural calibrations and maintenance performed.
- Assume responsibility for and take action regarding any quality control or quality assurance issues as it pertains to specific job duties.
- Maintain instruments and equipment in accordance with manufacturer's specifications.
- Assume responsibility for good documentation practices and maintain clear and legible records.
- Perform proficiency testing in compliance with Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) regulations i.e. analyze proficiency survey sample in the same manner as a patient specimens , no communication with other CLIA laboratories, complete record retention and accurate documentation and result reporting.
- Assume responsibility for participation in continuing education, professional development and required annual competency assessment.
- Follow the laboratory's established policies and procedures whenever test systems are not within the laboratory's established acceptable levels of performance.
- Identify problems that may adversely affect test performance or reporting of test results and either must correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant, or Laboratory Director.
- May function as an educator and provides instruction and training in theory, technical skills, safety protocols, and the application of laboratory test protocols to students, employees, residents, etc.
Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:
- Associate degree in a laboratory science, or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution
- OR Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from a four-year college or university
- OR meets the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clauses.
- Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from an HHS approved agency or nationally recognized organization such as NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.) or AICE (A ssociation of International Credential Evaluators, Inc.)
Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include:
- Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT , MLT or MLS ) or certification eligible, from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT)
Our caregivers continue to create the best outcomes for our patients across each of our facilities. Click the link to see how we provide what matters most to you: https://jobs.clevelandclinic.org/benefits-2/
Physical Requirements:
- Physical demands include: Visual acuity to study specimens under a microscope.
- Ability to differentiate color, hue, saturation and tones.
- Fine motor skills and manual dexterity to handle specimens and lab equipment required to process specimens and repair equipment.
- May be required to stand for long periods of time.
- Light lifting may be required.
- May be exposed to hazardous chemicals, biohazards, radioactive materials, etc.
Salaries [which may be] shown on independent job search websites reflect various market averages and do not represent information obtained directly from The Cleveland Clinic. Because we value each individual candidate, we invite and encourage each candidate to discuss salary/hourly specifics during the application and hiring process.
The policy of Cleveland Clinic Health System and its system hospitals (Cleveland Clinic Health System) is to provide equal opportunity to all of our caregivers and applicants for employment in our tobacco free and drug free environment. All offers of employment are followed by testing for controlled substance and nicotine. All new caregivers must clear a nicotine test within their 90-day new hire period. Candidates for employment who are impacted by Cleveland Clinic Health System's Smoking Policy will be permitted to reapply for open positions after one year.
Cleveland Clinic Health System administers an influenza prevention program. You will be required to comply with this program, which will include obtaining an influenza vaccination on an annual basis or obtaining an approved exemption.
Decisions concerning employment, transfers and promotions are made upon the basis of the best qualified candidate without regard to color, race, religion, national origin, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, ancestry, status as a disabled or Vietnam era veteran or any other characteristic protected by law. Information provided on this application may be shared with any Cleveland Clinic Health System facility.
Please review the Equal Employment Opportunity poster
Cleveland Clinic Health System is pleased to be an equal employment employer: Women / Minorities / Veterans / Individuals with Disabilities
Source : OneTen Coalition