Medical Lab Scientist / Blood Bank / PRN

Emory Healthcare•Lithonia, GA

73d•$42

About The Position

Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking a Medical Lab Scientist / Medical Technologist II with a background in Core Lab specialties. This position pays a flat rate of $42/hr Shift: PRN, 9am - 7:30pm, Saturday & Sunday

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in medical technology, clinical lab science or a chemical, physical or biological science.
Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school of medical technology or if science and math coursework meet requirement of certifying agency.
Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Two years of medical technology experience. (Medical Laboratory Technician experience is pro-rated).
Certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS(ASCP) or categorical, MT(NCA), MT(AMT), MT(HHS or HEW), CHT(ABHI), CHS(ABHI), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.

Responsibilities

Performs standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohemotological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory.
Provides guidance to lower level technologists and assists in administrative activities, staff and student education, research and/or safety and infection control programs.
Educates staff and students by demonstrating procedures and assisting in orientation and continuing education activities.
Evaluates the validity of test results; compares to previous results and other laboratory data; In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
Performs other related duties as required.