Medical Lab Technician

Lifepoint Health • Clyde, NC

13h • Onsite

About The Position

Your experience matters
Haywood Regional is part of Lifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network with facilities coast to coast. We are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. As a Medical Lab Tech (MLT) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier ®. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.

More about our team
Our full-service clinical laboratory at HRMC operates 24/7, providing a comprehensive range of diagnostic services including chemistry, hematology, microbiology, pathology, and urinalysis. Serving both inpatients and outpatients, we offer routine and STAT testing, backed by a skilled team consisting of a board-certified pathologist, medical technologists and technicians, phlebotomists, and support staff. Committed to accuracy and timeliness, we deliver the critical results providers need to ensure the best possible patient care.

Requirements

• Current state MLT ASCP, AMT or NCA license
• Associate's degree in Applied Science or Clinical Laboratory Science from an accredited college
• Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
• ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• One year of experience preferred
• ASLS certification preferred

Responsibilities

• Performs chemical, bacteriological, serological and microscopic procedures for which competency has been verified.
• Maintains in a timely manner, records of procedure performance, patient results, and quality control.
• Follows defined protocol for investigating out-of-control runs and implements necessary remedial action.
• Reviews relevant laboratory reports for extraordinary results and clerical errors before they are reported to the patient's medical record.
• Maintains equipment in accordance with defined policies and protocols and logs preventive and remedial maintenance of equipment.
• Continuously helps to monitor job performance of peers or other employees.
• Performs secretarial, phlebotomy and specimen reception duties.

Benefits

• Multiple levels of medical, dental and vision coverage for full-time and part-time employees.
• Life, accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity insurance, short- and long-term disability, paid family leave and paid time off.
• Higher education and certification tuition assistance, loan assistance and 401(k) retirement package and company match.
• Mental, physical, and financial wellness programs (free gym memberships, virtual care appointments, mental health services and discount programs).
• Ongoing learning and career advancement opportunities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree