Medical Technologist (CASUAL/PRN/Variable Shifts)

Nemours is seeking a Medical Technologist (CASUAL/PRN), to join our Nemours Children's Health team in Orlando, Florida.

Work Schedule: Variable Shifts

Located in Orlando, Fla., Nemours Children's Hospital is the newest addition to the Nemours integrated healthcare system.

Our 130-bed pediatric hospital also features the area's only 24-hour Emergency Department designed just for kids as well as outpatient pediatric clinics including several specialties previously unavailable in the region.

A hospital designed by families for families, Nemours Children's Hospital blends the healing power of nature with the latest in healthcare innovation to deliver world-class care to the children of Central Florida and beyond.

In keeping with our goal of bringing Nemours care into the communities we serve, we also provide specialty outpatient care in several clinics located throughout.

This position is responsible for: The provision of laboratory services by the performance of clinical laboratory procedures and related tasks for the clinical laboratory.


* Performance of a variety of analytical procedures of moderate to high complexity, using manual and automated methods, and through a variety of clinical laboratory methodologies.

In this function, must be able to perform all required calibration, quality control, statistical calculations and other process control and mathematical functions.

Associate must also be able to understand concepts such as linearity, and standard deviation, as it applies to the performance of analytical testing in a clinical laboratory.


* Routinely performs a range of clinical analyses in the clinical laboratory by properly utilizing a variety of methodologies and instrumentation according to laboratory policies and procedures and in accordance with all regulatory agency requirements.


* Assists in the development and validation of various complex tests for implementation in all sections of the laboratory .

Collaborates in the writing and review of policies and standard operating procedures, completes proficiency testing, and maintains supply inventory as needed.


* Orders, accessions, statuses, and reports results of tests performed on patient specimens, monitoring a variety of critical clinical issues, such as patient identifiers, specimen quality, order appropriateness, etc.

In this function, must be able to read and understand a variety of written material such as specimen requisitions, worksheets, patient identification, specimen requirements, etc., whether performing this task manually (e.g., on paper) or using an information system.

Must be able to check and verify information such as patient identification, lot numbers, expiration dates, etc., and act appropriately.

Monitors pending logs regularly to provide rapid turnaround time.


* Uses, calibrates, and performs troubleshooting and maintenance on laboratory equipment following established procedures, and as assigned by supervisor.

Must be able to take...