Medical Technologist

Riverside Health System • Benns Church, VA

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About The Position

Opening in early 2026, Riverside Smithfield Hospital will bring high-quality healthcare closer to home for Isle of Wight County residents. Located on a beautifully landscaped 27-acre medical campus at 19339 Benn’s Grant Boulevard in Smithfield, the new hospital will provide modern facilities and comprehensive medical services to meet the growing needs of the community. The 200,000-square-foot, three-story facility will offer a range of essential healthcare services including an Emergency Department, Diagnostic Imaging Services, 38 Medical/Surgical beds, 12 Intensive Care Unit (ICU) beds and 4 Operating Rooms. Join our team and be a part of an exciting opportunity to shape the future of healthcare in Smithfield, delivering compassionate, patient-centered care in a state-of-the-art environment. We anticipate start dates to begin Fall, 2025.

Requirements

• Bachelors Degree, Medical Lab Technology/Clinical Lab Science or Related (Required)
• 2 years Clinical Lab experience (Preferred)
• Medical Technologist (MT) - The ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) Clinical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Technologist (ASCP or AMT) Upon Hire (Required)
• Medical Lab Scientist (MLS) - American Medical Technologists (AMT) (ASCP or AMT) Upon Hire (Required)

Responsibilities

• Performs technical procedures in areas such as Hematology, Chemistry, Serology, Blood Bank, Point of Care Testing, Urinalysis and Microbiology.
• Facilitates positive customer service throughout the department/facility.
• Responds timely to customer needs.
• Recognizes, responds and communicates collaboratively with physician regarding variances in laboratory operations and patient data.
• Builds collaborative professional relationships with a multi-disciplinary team to support patient care needs.
• Follows all quality control and quality assurance guidelines.
• Performs routine maintenance of departmental equipment and procedures to include inventory control, preventative maintenance and troubleshooting.
• Understands the technology systems necessary for efficient department operations and takes responsibility for equipment, instrumentation and technology to maintain and ensure functionality.
• Completes accurate testing to ensure quality patient care, to include preanalytic, analytic and postanalytic phases.
• Assists in staff and student training.
• Complies with laboratory QA/QI program.
• Performs preventative maintenance, quality controls and troubleshoots on laboratory equipment per standard operating procedures to ensure quality laboratory results.
• Responsible for ensuring department is maintaining accreditation from College of American Pathologist (CAP), DNV and other accrediting agency standards (as required) within the department.
• May include validation testing, performance of proficiency samples, preventative maintenance, QC documentation, Temperature Checks, methods comparisons, etc.
• Complies with RHS policies/procedures/regulatory requirements that support the National Patient Safety Goals and Quality Initiatives.
• Recognizes and reports variances and provides resolutions.
• Uses appropriate protective equipment, body mechanics and follows safety guidelines and procedures; identifies and acts to resolve variances or suspected non-compliance to management.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees