Medical Lab Scientist; MLS - Medical Lab Technician; MLT - Sawmill

Overview

Thank you for considering a career at Roper St. Francis Healthcare!

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is opening the Health Pavilion at Sawmill Centre near Summerville, featuring a 40,000-square-foot ambulatory center and a 20,000-square-foot medical office building—set to see its first patients in 2026. This expansion will bring enhanced access to emergency care, imaging, lab services, outpatient surgery and women’s health, right in the heart of Dorchester and Berkeley counties. We are proud to grow alongside the communities we serve—bringing care closer to home, guided by our mission of healing all people with compassion, faith and excellence.

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Start date:

April 2026.

Schedule:

Monday-Friday 11:00pm-7:30am.

Performs routine and special diagnostic procedures requiring technical skill, judgment, and independent decision-making following established standards, policies and procedures. Performs phlebotomy and accessioning duties as needed. Assists the Laboratory Supervisor in the technical and administrative functions of the laboratory.

• Technical Procedures:
  Responsible for testing procedures, quality control, and proficiency testing to ensure test results meet the labs definition of quality—accurate, timely, appropriate, and useful. Verifies specimen integrity, sets priorities, evaluates and interprets data, and takes appropriate action per policy. Documents actions appropriately and assists in evaluation and implementation of new methods. Assists with upkeep of policy/procedure manuals and CAP inspections. Maintains awareness of resources and works efficiently to prevent waste.
• Instrumentation:
  Operates lab instruments as assigned, performs instrument QC, documents results, and takes appropriate action. Performs preventive maintenance, troubleshoots instrument problems. Understands theory of instrument operations and mechanical functions. Seeks help when necessary.
• Information Handling:
  Uses Cerner/STAR according to policy in ordering/receiving/canceling tests, reviewing/verification of results. Reviews pending lists and follows up on pending tests. Documents all actions appropriately in the computer. Maintains patient confidentiality per established policies.
• Communication / Customer Service:
  Communicates information to supervisor/pathologist, coworkers, laboratory staff on other shifts, and outside departments—accurately, timely, clearly, and professionally. Follows through on communications, responds as appropriate. Answers laboratory phones, directs parties, or provides appropriate information. Communicates with physicians, nurses and patients to assist their needs and maintains good rapport with peers, management, physicians and hospital staff.
• Compliance / Safety:
  Follows laboratory and hospital policies/procedures. Informs Supervisor of issues involving laboratory or hospital safety. Maintains a safe work environment. Follows regulations pertaining to medical necessity and billing as applicable. Completes mandatory education and participates in continuing education programs. Works to meet department Performance Improvement Goals.

This document is not exhaustive of all responsibilities, skills, duties, requirements, or working conditions. Employees may be required to perform other job-related duties as required by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation.

• ASCP, ASCPI, NCA, or AMT—registered as MT, MLS, or IMLS.

• B.S. in Medical Technology, or Bachelor’s degree with prerequisite coursework and clinical training (required).
• In lieu of a Bachelor’s degree, candidate must meet alternate route requirements for education and training as set forth by ASCP, NCA, or AMT to be certified by ASCP, NCA, or AMT.

• Not Required

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