Medical Laboratory Technician - Sumter

Medical Laboratory Technician – Sumter

MUSC Health is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina that provides health care to patients throughout South Carolina’s rural regions.

Job Description

Summary:

Supports high quality Point of Care Testing (POCT) at the point of service. Develops POCT SOPs and ensures regulatory compliance, trains personnel and assesses competency. Performs quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting, evaluations, and correlation of POCT instrumentation. Reviews and evaluates POCT data and patient results for acceptability; resolves aberrant data and results; communicates effectively and models standards of behavior. Performs additional duties as required.

Job Description: Performs a variety of routine and specialized diagnostic medical lab tests as requested by healthcare staff according to established protocols and procedures. Prepares specimens for microscopic examination or testing procedures. Operates automated laboratory instrumentation and equipment, performs quality control and assurance procedures, records lab results in the specified system, and follows all required privacy, safety, and biohazard procedures and standards.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

Associate’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). If not certified, must be registry eligible and enroll to take the certification exam during the first year of employment.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Paid time off and extended sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance plan options
• Continuous professional and clinical training
• Competitive pay
• Annual merit increase
• Wellbeing resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee perks and discounts
• Employee referral program
• Flexible schedule options
• Certification incentive program

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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