How to hire a medical technologist, generalist

How to hire a medical technologist, generalist, step by step

Here's a step-by-step medical technologist, generalist hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a medical technologist, generalist job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new medical technologist, generalist
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you post your medical technologist, generalist job, you should take the time to determine what type of worker your business needs. While certain jobs definitely require a full-time employee, it's sometimes better to find a medical technologist, generalist for hire on a part-time basis or as a contractor.

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   A medical technologist, generalist's background is also an important factor in determining whether they'll be a good fit for the position. For example, medical technologists, generalist from different industries or fields will have radically different experiences and will bring different viewpoints to the role. You also need to consider the candidate's previous level of experience to make sure they'll be comfortable with the job's level of seniority.

   This list shows salaries for various types of medical technologists, generalist.

   Type of Medical Technologist, Generalist	Description	Hourly rate
   Medical Technologist, Generalist	Medical laboratory technologists (commonly known as medical laboratory scientists) and medical laboratory technicians collect samples and perform tests to analyze body fluids, tissue, and other substances.	$20-37
   Laboratory Supervisor	The primary job of laboratory supervisors is to oversee the daily operations of laboratories. They are responsible for facilitating the collection, analysis, and interpretation of laboratory results... Show more	$22-46
   Laboratory Coordinator	A laboratory coordinator is responsible for supporting laboratory examinations and experiments, collecting laboratory samples, and ensuring the efficiency and performance of laboratory tools and equipment. Laboratory coordinators maintain the cleanliness and orderliness of the laboratory facility at all times to avoid contaminations and hazards that may affect laboratory results and accuracy of examinations... Show more	$18-34

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Patients
   • Clinical Laboratory
   • Hematology
   • Patient Care
   • Microbiology
   • Blood Bank
   • Laboratory Procedures
   • Laboratory Tests
   • Phlebotomy
   • Body Fluids
   • Analyzers
   • Routine Maintenance
   • Technical Support
   • Serology

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   Responsibilities:

   • Manage data process flow to ensure employee timekeeping, attendance and payroll objectives are effectively and efficiently maintain.
   • Perform specimen processing and testing, phlebotomy, analyzer maintenance, proficiency testing etc.
   • Perform, instruct and delegate medical technologist generalist testing in chemistry, hematology, blood bank and microbiology.
   • Process and analyze specimens in all areas of the lab including chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis and microbiology.
   • Work with a team of Maya artists and composers to produce various commercials from different companies.
   • Input salary changes, update direct deposit information and withholding allowance certificates into the HRIS system.

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3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your medical technologist, generalist job description is one of the best ways to attract top talent. A medical technologist, generalist can vary based on:

   • Location. For example, medical technologists, generalist' average salary in minnesota is 42% less than in alaska.
   • Seniority. Entry-level medical technologists, generalist 47% less than senior-level medical technologists, generalist.
   • Certifications. A medical technologist, generalist with certifications usually earns a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for an established firm or a new start-up company can make a big difference in a medical technologist, generalist's salary.

   Average medical technologist, generalist salary

   $58,246yearly

   $28.00 hourly rate

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   Entry-level medical technologist, generalist salary

   $42,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 5, 2025

   Average medical technologist, generalist salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	California	$73,845	$36
   2	District of Columbia	$61,581	$30
   3	Massachusetts	$60,948	$29
   4	New Jersey	$60,658	$29
   5	New York	$60,231	$29
   6	Connecticut	$58,013	$28
   7	West Virginia	$57,564	$28
   8	Virginia	$56,021	$27
   9	North Carolina	$55,794	$27
   10	Florida	$55,494	$27
   11	Texas	$55,427	$27
   12	Wisconsin	$53,887	$26
   13	Wyoming	$53,887	$26
   14	Alabama	$52,933	$25
   15	Ohio	$52,273	$25
   16	Indiana	$52,208	$25
   17	Illinois	$51,981	$25
   18	Georgia	$51,423	$25
   19	North Dakota	$47,346	$23
   20	Louisiana	$47,107	$23

   Average medical technologist, generalist salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Soliant	$77,096	$37.07
   2	Methodist Health System	$74,917	$36.02	54
   3	Aspen Valley Hospital	$72,810	$35.00	14
   4	Laboratory Corporation of America Holdings	$70,757	$34.02	415
   5	MAS Medical Staffing	$69,523	$33.42	18
   6	Rotech Healthcare	$69,051	$33.20
   7	Touro College	$68,756	$33.06	2
   8	The University of Chicago	$68,709	$33.03	41
   9	Tenet Healthcare	$68,316	$32.84	403
   10	Massachusetts Eye and Ear	$65,346	$31.42	83
   11	Ardent Health Services	$65,329	$31.41	72
   12	Alliance of Professionals & Consultants	$65,119	$31.31
   13	Boston Medical Center	$64,873	$31.19	68
   14	Johnson Controls	$62,873	$30.23	4
   15	Children's of Alabama	$62,616	$30.10	12
   16	ICF	$62,418	$30.01
   17	Saint Francis Health System	$61,923	$29.77	45
   18	Children's Hospital of Michigan	$61,756	$29.69	13
   19	Baptist Health Home Care	$61,683	$29.66	9
   20	The Center for Health Care Services	$61,620	$29.63	1

4. Writing a medical technologist, generalist job description

   A good medical technologist, generalist job description should include a few things:

   • Summary of the role
   • List of responsibilities
   • Required skills and experience

   Including a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager is also appreciated by candidates. Here's an example of a medical technologist, generalist job description:

   Medical technologist, generalist job description example

   Jupiter Medical Center is reimagining how to restore the community's health and wellness. Award-winning physicians, world-class partnerships and innovative techniques and technology enable Jupiter Medical Center to provide a broad range of services with specialty concentrations in cardiology, oncology, imaging, orthopedics and spine, digestive health, emergency services, lung and thoracic, women's health, weight management and men's health. Our medical center consistently performs in the top 10 percent of hospitals for patient quality and satisfaction and has earned the highest rating in the region for quality of care.
   
   This position will work in collaboration with department leadership to support the needs of the department.
   Responsibilies include:
   
   Performs, interprets and reports clincial laboratory diagnostic tests on blood and body fluids.
   Maintains competency in licensed areas with flexibly to perform testing in these areas as needed.
   Ensures continuous operation of testing analyzers, laboratory processes and other laboratory equipment by performing required quality control and calibrations; completing preventive maintenance requirements; following manufacturer's instructions; troubleshooting malfunctions and contacting service for repairs as necessary.
   Cognizant ability to correlate results from a variety of tests and relate to treatment of patient.
   Participates in evaluation, implementation and validation of new equipment and techniques.
   Assists in orientation and training of new team members
   Maintains laboratory supply and reagent inventory; anticipates needed supplies; places and/or expedites orders for supplies; verifies receipt of supplies.
   Conserves laboratory resources by using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results.
   Timely review of pending logs, resolving any outstanding workload while communicating findings to the next shift.
   Maintains professional and technical knowledge by attending educational workshops; reviewing professional publications; establishing personal networks; participating in professional societies. Serves as a resource for departments outside the laboratory for medical laboratory technology.
   Maintains inter- and intradepartmental workflow by fostering a spirit of cooperation.
   Maintains safe and clean working environment by complying with procedures, rules, and regulations.
   Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control and hazardous waste policies and protocols, following identification procedures.
   Maintains patient confidence and protects the hospital by keeping information confidential.
   Requirements
   AA/AS, BS preferred
   State of Florida Technologist License
   National Certification required, ASCP preferred.
   Special Skills include: Cognizant ability to correlate results from a variety of tests and relate to treatment of patient. Able to multitask and learn a variety of instrumention and software systems to perform testing and result testing. Microsoft Office skills.
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5. Post your job

   To find the right medical technologist, generalist for your business, consider trying out a few different recruiting strategies:

   • Consider internal talent. One of the most important sources of talent for any company is its existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals. Reach out to friends, family members, and current employees and ask if they know or have worked with medical technologists, generalist they would recommend.
   • Recruit at local colleges. Attend job fairs at local colleges to recruit medical technologists, generalist who meet your education requirements.
   • Social media platforms. LinkedIn, Facebook and Twitter now have more than 3.5 billion users, and you can use social media to reach potential job candidates.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your medical technologist, generalist job on Zippia to find and attract quality medical technologist, generalist candidates.
   • Use niche websites such as healthcarejobsite, health jobs nationwide, hospitalcareers, medreps.com.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit medical technologists, generalist, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   It's also good to ask about candidates' unique skills and talents. You can move on to the technical interview if a candidate is good enough for the next step.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new medical technologist, generalist

   Once you've selected the best medical technologist, generalist candidate for the job, it's time to write an offer letter. In addition to salary, this letter should include details about the benefits and perks you offer the candidate. Ensuring that your offer is competitive is essential, as qualified candidates may be considering other job opportunities. The candidate may wish to negotiate the terms of the offer, and you should be open to discussion. After you reach an agreement, the final step is formalizing the agreement with a contract.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   To prepare for the new medical technologist, generalist first day, you should share an onboarding schedule with them that covers their first period on the job. You should also quickly complete any necessary paperwork, such as employee action forms and onboarding documents like I-9, benefits enrollment, and federal and state tax forms. Finally, Human Resources must ensure a new employee file is created for internal record keeping.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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