Join us at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital where we have been providing world-class care to our community for over 100 years. Here, we strive for patient-centered care and comfort with our collaborative team of healthcare professionals. We are committed to serving the community and treat our patients as family.    

As a Medical Technologist, you will perform and interpret tests at all levels of complexity. Using your understanding of the theories and technical, procedural and problem-solving aspects of Laboratory Science, you will aid in the search to determine the best mode of care for patients. This specific role will have a focus on Microbiology and will consist of daily culture processing, molecular testing, and culture plate reading. This position offers a rewarding opportunity to expand your knowledge through extensive hands-on experience with some of the best researchers and specialists. 
  

A caregiver in this role works days from 7:00AM – 5:30PM, 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. 

• Perform laboratory testing in a compliant manner. 

• 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. 

• Participate 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 correct the problems or immediately notify the General Supervisor, Technical Supervisor, Clinical Consultant or Laboratory Director. 

• Function as an educator and provide 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: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical, Physical, Biological, Clinical or Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology from an accredited institution 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 a NACES (National Association Credential Evaluation Services, Inc.) member  

Preferred qualifications for the ideal caregiver include: 

• Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or certification eligible from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) 

• One year of previous Microbiology experience in a lab setting OR at least one Microbiology-focused college course