MLT-CIM-Pollocksville

CarolinaEast • Pollocksville, NC

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About The Position

Under the supervision of a medical technologist, the Medical Laboratory Technician performs a variety of laboratory tests, many of which are complex, involve numerous steps and techniques, and require professional judgment. Tests may be performed in hematology, coagulation, clinical chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, and urinalysis. The role applies the principles, theories, and techniques of medical technology to produce reliable test results that aid physicians in diagnosis and treatment.

CarolinaEast Health System provides high-quality, compassionate care throughout the Coastal Carolina region. Its facilities include a 350-bed, full-service medical center offering inpatient and outpatient services and using current medical technologies. The system has more than 3,200 team members and physician practices across four counties. The position requires providing care according to the assigned department’s policies and procedures, addressing patients’ age-specific needs, and delivering customer service consistent with CarolinaEast’s Standards of Excellence.

Requirements

• Meet at least one of the following education and/or experience qualifications: an associate’s degree from an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician program, including courses in chemistry and/or biology; an associate’s degree of at least 60 semester hours (90 quarter hours), including six hours of chemistry and six hours of biology, plus five years of full-time acceptable clinical laboratory experience within the last seven years; an associate’s degree of at least 60 semester hours and graduation from a Military Medical Laboratory Specialist program; or an associate’s degree of academic credit from an accredited college, including six hours of chemistry and six hours of biology, and CLA (ASCP) certification.
• Currently registered or eligible for registration as a Medical Laboratory Technician or Clinical Laboratory Technician.
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to provide care in the assigned department.
• Demonstrate knowledge of growth and development principles and the ability to assess patient-status data and interpret information relevant to age-specific needs.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory tests in areas that may include hematology, coagulation, clinical chemistry, microbiology, blood bank, and urinalysis.
• Apply medical technology principles, theories, and techniques to produce reliable test results that support physician diagnosis and treatment.
• Use professional judgment when performing complex tests involving multiple steps and techniques.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care in the assigned department.
• Assess patient-related data and interpret information needed to identify age-specific patient requirements and provide appropriate care under department policies and procedures.
• Deliver customer service consistent with CarolinaEast’s Standards of Excellence.

Benefits

• A $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified full-time candidates.
• Relocation assistance up to $7,000 for full-time candidates, according to HR guidelines.
• CarolinaEast offers a benefits package to full-time employees and benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff.

What This Job Offers

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