Medical Laboratory Technician (Scientific Services)

State of North Carolina•Wake County, NC

5d•Onsite

About The Position

The Medical Laboratory Technician supports the Scientific Services section of the NCSLPH Microbiology Unit by performing routine and standardized laboratory tasks essential to clinical and environmental testing. This position prepares plated media, chemicals, buffers, and reagents and performs associated quality control procedures to ensure compliance with required regulatory standards. It operates, cleans, and troubleshoots laboratory equipment while maintaining accurate records in alignment with established SOPs. The role functions within a high‑volume laboratory environment and supports surge operations in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.

Requirements

Employees in this position must be capable of meeting the Federal CLIA ’88 personnel requirements of Testing Personnel in a laboratory performing high complexity testing.
Associate’s degree in medical technology from an appropriately accredited institution or completion of a certified laboratory assistant course in medical technology or a comparable course from an accredited institution OR High school or General Educational Development diploma and two years of medical laboratory experience OR An equivalent combination of education and experience.

Nice To Haves

Established experience preparing plated media, chemicals, buffers, and reagents for clinical and environmental testing, demonstrating intermediate proficiency with standardized laboratory preparation workflows.
Demonstrated experience conducting media quality control procedures, including sterility verification, accuracy checks, and documentation aligned with defined laboratory standards.
Proven skill operating and troubleshooting laboratory equipment such as autoclaves, glassware washers, fume hoods, hot plates, balances, and pH meters, with expert-level familiarity across routine laboratory functions.
Documented experience performing regulated biohazard waste disposal using structured handling and tracking processes consistent with laboratory safety protocols.
Consistent experience maintaining laboratory records required to meet EPA, FDA, CLIA, and NCSLPH quality assurance standards, demonstrating strong accuracy within structured documentation systems.

Responsibilities

Prepare plated media, chemicals, buffers, and reagents for clinical and environmental testing.
Perform media quality control procedures to verify accuracy, sterility, and conformance to required standards.
Operate autoclaves, glassware washers, and other laboratory instruments to support testing workflows.
Perform glassware services including cleaning, preparation, and inspection for laboratory use.
Operate a dry ice pelletizer to support testing and specimen handling processes.
Manage biohazard waste disposal to ensure safe handling and regulatory compliance.
Maintain laboratory records needed to meet EPA, FDA, CLIA, and NCSLPH quality assurance requirements.
Follow media preparation and operational SOPs to ensure consistency across testing procedures.
Operate, clean, and troubleshoot equipment such as fume hoods, hot plates, balances, and pH meters.
Support outbreak surge operations by adapting to high‑volume workflow demands and extended work hours.