Per Diem / PRN Level III - Medical Lab Scientist - $38 per hour

Specialty: Medical Lab Scientist

Discipline: Allied Health Professional

Duration: Ongoing

Shift: 8 hours, nights

Employment Type: Per Diem

Essential Functions: Perform work according to established laboratory policies and procedures. Demonstrate the ability to work independently in all areas covered by the FL license. Perform quality control for all tests, evaluate results, and take corrective action as necessary before reporting patient results. Assess specimen integrity for appropriateness of ordered tests, including issues like QNS, hemolysis, and clotting. Ensure procedures, methodologies, and patient results correlate with age-specific criteria for geriatrics, adults, pediatrics, and neonates. Repeat and report all panic/critical test results to a licensed caregiver within 5 minutes of completion. Perform calibrations and maintenance as required by instrument manufacturers, CLIA, and TJC.Complete proficiency testing samples within the requested timeframe. Demonstrate competency in using the LIS and HIS computer systems. Ensure adequate supplies are available and promptly notify the supervisor when supplies are low. Education Associate's Degree Medical Laboratory Technology orBachelor's Degree Biology or Chemistry License/Registration - Issued by Florida or Compact State Clinical Lab Technologist CertificationAmerican Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) Work Experience Must be license in 3 out of 5 primary specialties: Microbiology, Serology, Clinical Chemistry, Hematology, Immunohematology. Tampa General Hospital Job ID #250000CV. Posted job title: PRN Medical Laboratory Scientist IIIAbout Tampa General Hospital Tampa General Hospital is a private not-for-profit hospital and one of the most comprehensive medical facilities in West Central Florida serving a dozen counties with a population in excess of 4 million. As one of the largest hospitals in Florida, Tampa General is licensed for 982 beds, and with approximately 15,000 team members and providers, is one of the region's largest employers. Consistently recognized for world-class care, Tampa General Hospital is ranked as the #1 hospital in Tampa Bay by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26 and is nationally ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation in six specialties. Additionally, Tampa General is ranked as "High Performing," or among the top 10% of hospitals in the nation, in five more specialties along with 18 procedures and conditions.