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Medical Technologist - HLA - Histocompatibility

UF Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL,

Medical Technologist - HLA - Histocompatibility

UF Health Shands Hospital

Gainesville, FL,
 
Performs simple and complex analysis on tissue, blood and body fluids using laboratory instrumentation, manual methods and standard operating procedures. Trains other technical personnel in the performance of laboratory tasks. Approves the performance of tests by technicians. Uses independent judgment and assumes accountability for high quality standards. Minimum Education and Experience Requirements: Bachelor Degree in Medical Technology; or Bachelor Degree and one year as a Medical Laboratory Technician; or, 90 semester hours of science and completion of an AHCA approved training program; or, Associate Degree and appropriate combination of training and experience. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Must possess either a temporary or current license as a State of Florida Clinical Laboratory Technologist in Serology/Immunology, Immunohematology or Histocompatibility.

About UF Health Shands Hospital

UF Health is the Southeast's most comprehensive academic health center and part of one of the nation's top ten public research universities.

According to U.S. News & World Report's 2021–2022 Best Hospitals rankings, our Magnet®-designated facility has six medical specialties ranked among the nation's best, reflecting the health system's stature as a longstanding leader in Florida and regional health care.

The six specialties ranked among the nation's top 50 are urology (32nd); ear, nose and throat (32nd); cancer (33rd); geriatrics (tied for 33rd); nephrology (33rd); diabetes and endocrinology (34th); pulmonology and lung surgery (tied for 37th); orthopaedics (tied for 45th); and gastroenterology and GI surgery (45th).

The UF Health Shands Children's Hospital tied as the best in Florida. It stood among the nation's elite children's hospitals with eight ranked specialties, which included a first-ever top 10 ranking in cardiology and a historically high ranking in pulmonology, according to U.S. News & World Report.

As the flagship facility of UF Health, UF Health Shands is part of a renowned, comprehensive health system admired worldwide. UF Shands Hospital comprises seven unique facilities: Children's, Cancer, Heart & Vascular, Neuromedicine, Psychiatric and Rehabilitation.

Our Magnet-designated facility, with an impressive four-time track record designation, is a Level 1 trauma center featuring the ShandsCair Flight Team. We're recognized as a Top Hospital nationally by IBM Watson and by Becker’s. In addition, Forbes recognized us as one of America's Best Employers and one of America's Best Employers for Women.