Medical University of South Carolina
Health sciences university in Charleston, SC
Medical Laboratory Technician 2
Full-Time
No salary listed
Junior
Associate's
Columbia, SC, USA
In Person
No H1B Sponsorship
About the job
Requirements
- An associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology is required.
- Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by the ASCP Board of Certification or an equivalent certification is required.
- At least one year of clinical experience is required.
- External candidates must complete Path and Lab ICCE Career Ladder requirements within 90 days of starting the position.
- Positive patient identification using two identifiers is required.
- Proficiency in the electronic laboratory computer system and departmental middleware systems is required.
Responsibilities
- Assess, receive, accession, process, and test samples to support high-quality laboratory patient results.
- Maintain laboratory supplies and stock assigned benches at designated levels.
- Prepare specimens for testing and evaluate specimen acceptability.
- Perform specimen receipt and order evaluation in the electronic laboratory computer system.
- Apply correct specimen labeling practices.
- Perform routine laboratory testing using automated and non-automated methods according to established procedures.
- Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory values and complete warranted notifications.
- Recognize computer data problems and troubleshoot issues.
- Communicate technical testing information to medical and lay persons.
- Perform specimen processing, testing, and interpretation based on sample type and test.
- Create and review test and specimen pending worklists.
- Notify and document critical test results according to established policies.
- Quality-control new reagent lots and shipments according to manufacturer procedures and laboratory protocols.
- Order reagents at designated par levels.
- Support test and instrument validation activities.
- Perform and document quality control testing before reporting patient results.
- Troubleshoot equipment, instruments, and results.
- Document equipment problems and resolutions on equipment tracking logs or discrepancy forms and communicate them to the team.
- Perform and document instrument maintenance according to manufacturer instructions.
- Complete procedure, policy, competency, and competency documentation requirements using MediaLab.
- Assist with the orientation and training of new staff, students, and residents and provide documentation or feedback.
- Participate in continuing education.
- Complete additional tasks assigned by the Director, Manager, Coordinator, or Team Leader.
About the company
Medical University of South Carolina is a public academic health sciences university in Charleston, South Carolina. It offers bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degrees through six colleges in dental medicine, graduate studies, health professions, medicine, nursing, and pharmacy.
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