Job Description

Locations: Gainesville, Florida

Categories: Technicians - Clinical

Req ID: 69723

Overview

Location: UF Health Shands Hospital

1600 SW Archer Road, Gainesville, FL 32608

Schedule: Monday - Friday | Days

Employment Type: Full-Time

Join UF Health and be part of a team committed to exceptional patient care, innovation, and community impact. We are currently seeking a passionate individual who is eager to make a difference in a dynamic healthcare environment.

Supervises the daily operations of the technical section(s) including work assignments, problem resolution, technical development and procedure implementation, inventory and purchasing. Performs evaluations and monitors competencies of technical staff. Ensures procedures and methods are performed according to section protocol and that quality assurance standards are met. Provides technical expertise in the use, calibration, maintenance and troubleshooting of all laboratory instruments, equipment and reagents. Performs routine and specialized procedures as necessary and assumes further operational responsibility in absence of manager.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical expertise and support for hospital laboratories.
• Provides direct technical supervision to technical staff.
• Oversees quality control, quality assurance and quality improvement activities for the technical section(s).
• Performs administrative tasks and other duties as assigned by manager.

Qualifications

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology; Or
• Bachelor Degree in a physical, chemical or biological science and 5 years experience/training as a Med Technol; OR
• 90 semester hours of science and completion of an AHCA approved training program.
• Minimum of five years experience as a Medical Technologist is required of which one year in a lead or supervisory position is preferred.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Must possess a current license as a State of Florida Clinical Laboratory Supervisor in the appropriate lab area or be eligible for a temporary license.
• ASCP certification is strongly preferred.
• Temporary licensure must be permanent within one year of accepting position; if not the position is automatically forfeited.

Motor Vehicle Operator Designation: Employees in this position: Will operate vehicles for an assigned business purpose as a 'non-frequent driver'

NOTE: A frequent driver is defined as one who uses his/her personal or Shands automobile

a) at least once daily,

b) at least five individual trips per week or

c) drives, on average, over 150 miles per week in the performance of his/her job. Please indicate the appropriate operator designation on the Request for Personnel (RFP) form at the time a RFP is submitted to post the position.