Medical Laboratory Technician

MEDICAL LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

2nd Shift [4:00pm to 12 midnight]

Location:
Columbia VA Healthcare System
William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center
6439 Garners Ferry Road, Columbia, SC 29209

• Clearance Requirements: National Agency Check and Inquiries with Fingerprints
• Type of Employment: Full-Time, 40 hours per week.
• Estimate Pay: $32.43/hour.
• Benefits Offered: Health/Dental and Vision
• Paid Tie Off per Year: 80 hours per year, to begin accruing from day of hire.
• Sick Leave per Year: 56 hours per year, to begin accruing from day of hire.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays

Work Schedule: The Medical Laboratory Technician service is required on a Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, including weekends and holidays as required, on 8-hour shift basis to support testing in the Laboratory.

The positions require individuals to work either of the below shifts depending on the laboratory needs and requirements:
Second Shift - work hours are 4:00 PM to 12:00 Midnight:
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, including weekends and holidays as needed.

Qualifications/Credentialing: The Medical laboratory technician must be certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) or an equivalent Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS), or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) certification with appropriate training.

• Board Certification:
  Medical Laboratory Technicians are not required to be board certified, only certified as an MLT, MLS, or CLS by the ASCP or AMT.
• Associate degree from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science, medical technology, clinical laboratory, or related science.
• Completion of medical technology clinical practice program and have all licenses, permits, and certifications as required by law and this contract.
• Two years of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicants ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical laboratory assistant (or technician) or health technician.
• Two Professional References.

A generalist is defined as a Medical Laboratory Technician who can perform testing in all areas of the Clinical Laboratory, including Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, Urinalysis, and Microbiology.

Descriptions of Services:

• To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• Perform technical laboratory functions including chemistry, hematology, urinalysis and immunology.
• Report test results following clinic protocols alerting providers and/or nurses about abnormal results.
• Ensure quality control in collecting specimens, ensure appropriate sampling and maintain accurate record keeping.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies. Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
• Comply with all laboratory policies and OSHA regulations related to safety, cleanliness, and infection control.
• Perform all other duties as assigned.

Technical Knowledge:
Generalist

• Abides by all procedures and policies set forth by the Laboratory and Chemistry Department.
• Determines proper collection and timely submission of specimens.
• Processes specimens in a timely manner, following written guidance in Lab policy for specific turnaround time rates.
• Performs and reports all tests in accordance with established procedures, in an effort to meet specific turn-around-time criteria.
• Performs quality control procedures on assigned instruments and methods as per Quality Control procedure.
• Analyzes and interprets test and control data. Reports results expediently for stat testing.
• Investigates inconsistent results and initiates corrective actions when warranted.
• Prepares and loads onto the instrument: reagents, calibrators and quality control materials as needed.

Employees must have proof of the following tests:

• Tuberculosis Testing: A negative…