MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIST

Medical Technologist

The Medical Technologist (MT) will perform related duties in laboratory to include storing and labeling specimens and using manual and automatic equipment to prepare specimens and perform analytical tests. The MT will prepare solutions, reagents and stains, following standard laboratory formulas and procedures. The MT will calibrate and perform routine maintenance on testing equipment. The MT will be required to process samples and create reports and will often communicate lab updates with nursing and physician staff. The MT will be required to follow producers that follow the standard required by CAP for certification. The MT will be able to report back to work during any emergency situation, this includes if needed during inclement weather, mass casualty, internal disaster, etc. All organizational staff, including this position, are specifically required as a condition of continued employment to make advance preparations for their families and pets in the event of weather emergencies such as hurricanes and flooding threats. This staff member likely would be determined as an essential staff required to report to the facility during these events. In many cases this means reporting and sleeping at the facility before, during and after a weather emergency. By signing this job description, the staff member accepts this responsibility of readiness to report to work during any designated emergency staffing situation. CMC staff members operate as one team meeting the healthcare needs of our communities, thus this position will on occasion complete other duties as assigned beyond those designated in this primary job description which may include float coverage at an alternate facility, department or assignment.

Qualifications

Education: High School Diploma required MLS/MT through one of four ways required: Bachelors of Science degree in Medical Technology or; Bachelors of Science degree, with completion of Board Certification as MT or; MLT degree and grandfathered as Medical Technologist by SCDHEC (Health, Education, and Welfare); MLT degree with completion of qualified Board Certification as a MT. Experience: Experience with patient contact preferred. Previous experience with Laboratory/Hospital computer system preferred. Prior experience as a MT in a hospital based lab setting preferred. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Board Certification Required (ASCP certification preferred). Other: Flexibility with scheduled work hour requirements required.