Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Job Description

Job Description

Overview

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is currently recruiting Medical Laboratory Technicians (MLT) to support the Dorn VA Medical Center (Columbia VA Healthcare System) located at 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia, SC 29209. If you accept employment with Ansible, you must also acknowledge that any assigned schedule is subject to change at the direction of either Ansible or its customers.

Ansible Government Solutions, LLC (Ansible) is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) providing Federal customers with solutions in many arenas. Our customers face wide-ranging challenges in the fields of national security, health care, and information technology. To address these challenges, we employ intelligent and committed staff who take care of our customers’ success as if it is their own.

Responsibilities

• Perform clinical laboratory testing across Chemistry, Hematology, Blood Bank, Microbiology, Urinalysis, and Coagulation
• Accurately process, analyze, and report lab results, including STAT and critical values
• Perform quality control, calibration, and routine maintenance on laboratory instruments
• Identify and troubleshoot instrument or testing issues and document corrective actions
• Perform specimen processing and venipuncture as required, following lab policies
• Ensure proper patient identification and specimen labeling (two identifiers required)
• Maintain specimen integrity and adhere to turnaround time standards
• Notify providers of abnormal or critical results with documented read-back
• Enter and verify results in VA laboratory systems (VISTA/LIS, CPRS, etc.)
• Complete required documentation in the electronic health record (EHR)
• Maintain accurate logs, quality records, and competency documentation
• Participate in quality assurance, quality improvement, and patient safety reporting
• Comply with all VA, Joint Commission, CAP, and CDC infection control standards
• Attend required laboratory staff meetings and trainings
• Support quality management and performance improvement initiatives
• Collaborate effectively with lab staff, supervisors, and clinicians
• Provide professional, courteous customer service at all times

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Science, Medical Technology, Clinical Laboratory, or related field
• MLT certification required through:
  • American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or
  • American Medical Technologists (AMT)
• Board certification not required beyond MLT certification
• Minimum 2 years of experience as a generalist MLT
• Must be competent in all core lab areas (Chemistry, Blood Bank, Hematology, Microbiology, Urinalysis)
• Ability to read, write, speak, and understand English fluently
• Demonstrated technical proficiency with clinical laboratory equipment and systems
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision
• Strong attention to accuracy, safety, and regulatory compliance
• Must successfully complete VA credentialing and privileging
• Must meet VA background check and PIV badge requirements (Low Risk/Tier 1)
• Required to complete all VA-mandated trainings prior to system access
• No sponsorship available 

All candidates must be able to:

• Sit, stand, walk, lift, squat, bend, twist, and reach above shoulders during the work shift
• Lift up to 50 lbs from floor to waist
• Lift up to 20 lbs
• Carry up to 40 lbs a reasonable distance
• Push/pull with 30 lbs of force

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

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