Medical Laboratory Technician

Job Description

Pride Health is seeking a Medical Lab Technician II to join the team at in Charleston, SC 29401 . This is a 12-week travel opportunity as a Generalist – Blood Bank.

Job Summary

This role is responsible for independently performing moderate-to-high complexity testing across multiple disciplines, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant results while maintaining a safe and efficient laboratory environment.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Testing:

• Perform laboratory analyses, quality control, and proficiency testing per SOP and CAP standards.
• Verify specimen integrity, prioritize work, evaluate and interpret data, and document results.
• Assist with evaluation and implementation of new methods.

Instrumentation:

• Operate, calibrate, troubleshoot, and perform preventive maintenance on laboratory equipment.
• Document all QC and maintenance per policy.

Information Handling:

• Utilize Cerner/STAR LIS for test ordering, receiving, result verification, and pending test follow-up.
• Maintain patient confidentiality and regulatory compliance.

Communication & Customer Service:

• Communicate effectively with physicians, nurses, laboratory staff, and patients.
• Provide timely updates and maintain professional rapport.

Compliance & Safety:

• Adhere to hospital and laboratory policies, safety standards, and OSHA regulations.
• Participate in continuing education and department performance improvement initiatives.

Qualifications:

• Certification: ASCP or NCA registration – Required

Education:

• Associate’s degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent with ASCP/NCA eligibility.
• Alternate route to certification per ASCP or NCA accepted.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 yrs of Micro experience is required.
• Cerner LIS experience required.
• Skilled in phlebotomy.

Skills: Ability to operate laboratory instrumentation, perform patient phlebotomy, and make informed decisions under pressure.

Additional Information:

• Location: Charleston, SC 29401
• Schedule: 6:30am-3pm M-F, every other weekend. , 40 hrs/week
• Contract Length: 12 weeks
• Pay Rate: $45 - $51/hour

*Offered pay rate will be based on education, experience, and healthcare credentials.

Interested? Apply now!

Pride-Health offers eligible employee’s comprehensive healthcare coverage (medical, dental, and vision plans), supplemental coverage (accident insurance, critical illness insurance and hospital indemnity), 401(k)-retirement savings, life & disability insurance, an employee assistance program, legal support, auto, home insurance, pet insurance and employee discounts with preferred vendors.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Pride-Health is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of the race, religious creed, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, reproductive health decision making, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, veteran or military status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Fair Chance Employment

Pride-Health is a Fair Chance employer. We consider all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable state and local Fair Chance laws and ordinances, including, the California Fair Chance Act and all applicable local Fair Chance ordinances.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants and employees with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in the application or interview process, or to perform the essential functions of this role, please contact us.

Only applicable for San Francisco Candidates : Under the San Francisco Lactation in the Workplace Ordinance, we will provide written notice of lactation accommodation rights, and this notice will automatically be given upon hiring, any inquiry of parental leave or lactation accommodation.