Medical Laboratory Technician II- PRN

Medical University of South Carolina • Columbia, SC

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About The Position

Performs routine and specialized laboratory work to support high-quality patient results. Responsibilities include assessing, receiving, accessioning, processing, and testing specimens; maintaining supplies; operating automated and non-automated testing methods; and following established procedures. The technician performs quality control, instrument maintenance, and competency activities, documents results and equipment issues, and follows laboratory policies and privacy, safety, and biohazard standards. The role also supports training and orientation of new staff, students, residents, and healthcare practitioners, and participates in continuing education and test and instrument validation activities.

Requirements

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology.
• At least one year of clinical experience.
• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by the ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Assess, receive, accession, process, and test specimens; maintain supplies and stock needed for testing.
• Prepare specimens, verify patient identity using two identifiers, evaluate specimen acceptability, and ensure correct labeling.
• Receive specimens and evaluate orders in the electronic laboratory computer system; create and review pending worklists.
• Perform routine laboratory testing using automated and non-automated methods and established procedures.
• Recognize normal and abnormal laboratory values and computer data problems.
• Communicate technical testing information to medical and lay persons using Standards of Behaviors.
• Perform specimen processing appropriate to sample type and test.
• Perform and document quality control testing, instrument maintenance, and competency-related activities; verify quality control before reporting patient results.
• Troubleshoot equipment, instruments, and results; document equipment problems and resolutions and communicate them to the team.
• Participate in and document process improvement activities; follow approved procedures and policies.
• Complete procedure and policy sign-offs and competency documentation by deadlines using MediaLab.
• Assist with orientation and training of new staff, students, and residents as assigned, providing timely documentation or feedback.
• Support positive clinical and non-clinical experiences for students, residents, and healthcare practitioners; participate in continuing education and model Standards of Behavior.
• Use the electronic laboratory computer system proficiently and notify and document critical test results according to established policies.
• Keep assigned benches stocked and quality-control new reagent lots and shipments according to manufacturer procedures and laboratory protocols.
• Order reagents at designated par levels and support test and instrument validation activities.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Associate degree