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 care across the Coastal Carolina region through a 350-bed, full-service medical center and physician practices in four counties. It employs more than 3,200 team members and offers a robust benefits package to full-time employees, as well as benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff. CarolinaEast Physicians includes more than 150 physicians and mid-level providers across a range of specialties.

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 chemistry and/or biology courses; 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 acceptable full-time 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 associate's degree academic credit from an accredited college, including six hours of chemistry and six hours of biology, and CLA (ASCP) certification.
• Be 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 needed to meet age-specific patient requirements.

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.
• Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care in the assigned department.
• Assess patient-status data, interpret information relevant to age-specific needs, and provide care as described in department policies and procedures.
• Deliver customer service that upholds CarolinaEast's Standards of Excellence.

Benefits

• A robust benefits package is offered to full-time employees, as well as benefits for part-time plus and part-time staff.
• $5,000 sign-on bonus for qualified full-time candidates.
• Relocation assistance of up to $7,000 for full-time candidates, per HR guidelines.

What This Job Offers

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