**This role is eligible for sign-on bonus up to $5,000** 

Join Cleveland Clinic Union Hospital and experience world-class healthcare at its best. Located in Dover, Ohio, Union Hospital is an award-winning not-for-profit community hospital serving the communities of eastern Ohio. Community and personalized care are at the forefront of Union Hospital’s values. At Cleveland Clinic, you will be part of a talented, compassionate, and driven team of caregivers. You will work with state-of-the-art technology and provide stellar patient care.    

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 

• Medical Lab Technician 

• Lab Technician 

A caregiver in this role works rotating days/evenings from 9:00AM – 9:30PM and 6:00PM – 6:30AM, including rotating weekends and holidays. 

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.  

• Coordinate prioritization, receipt and delivery of laboratory specimens. 

• Verify accurate documentation relative to specimen processing. 

• Accept or reject specimens according to established standards. 

• Prepare specimens for analysis. 

• Aliquot, transport and distribute specimens. 

• Maintain tracking information, instrumentation and equipment. 

• Perform preventative maintenance and record keeping procedures. 

Minimum qualifications for the ideal caregiver include: 

• Associate’s Degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution 

• OR education and training equivalent to an Associate’s Degree in a laboratory science or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution per the CLIA qualifications for high complexity testing personnel grandfathering clause. See Code of Federal Regulations, Title 42, §493.1489(b)(5) Standards; High Complexity Testing Personnel Qualifications 

• *Diploma and/or transcripts must be provided 

• *Education will be verified 

• *Education outside of the United States requires diploma/transcripts translated into English and proof of foreign equivalency from a NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc) member 

• Two years of experience as a Laboratory Technician or a Medical Laboratory Technician  

*The compensation range provided corresponds to the Medical Technologist/MLT/Lab Technician position. Individual pay rates may vary depending on licensure level and relevant experience. *