Medical Technologist

Medical Technologist

Ready to take the lead in a fast-paced, high-impact clinical laboratory? Looking for a role where your expertise directly supports patient care and outcomes? Are you a detail-oriented Medical Technologist who takes pride in delivering accurate, timely results that support quality patient care? Would you enjoy a role that combines hands-on laboratory work with safety leadership, inventory management, and continuous improvement?

The Medical Technologist performs a variety of clinical laboratory tests as ordered by the medical staff in a CLIA-licensed and COLA-accredited laboratory. Candidates must be certified through the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or other recognized National Certification agency. This position requires a high aptitude for problem-solving as well as the ability to convey information concerning the technical aspects of a wide array of tests and procedures. The individual will also serve as the Lab Safety Officer and assist with laboratory procurement.

Primary Job Duties:

• Performs waived and moderately complex laboratory tests and procedures.
• Utilizes the electronic Medical Record and Laboratory Information Systems.
• Performs quality improvement procedures to include but not limited to quality control, calibrations, calibration verifications, proficiency testing and continuing education according to written policies and procedures.
• Manages Laboratory inventory through periodic inventory checks paying attention to expiration dates. Assists laboratory manager with procurement of supplies via established vendors and state procurement practices.
• Specimen collection including proper patient preparation and identification, a knowledge of appropriate specimen requirements and labeling.

Perks:

• Competitive salary + some of the BEST benefits you can find!
• Generous annual and sick leave accrual, along with 13 paid holidays.
• An engaging and collaborative on-campus environment.
• Opportunities for professional development, including tuition assistance.

Job Related Minimum Required Education and Experience: Requires job related accreditation from a technical school or an applicable skilled trades program and 4 or more years of job related experience, which may be substituted by an equivalent combination of job related certification, training, education, and/or experience.

Required Certification, Licensure/Other Credentials: Certification as MT, MLS or MLT by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or other recognized National Certification Agency.

Job Duties:

Job Duty - Analytical: Performs waived and moderately complex laboratory tests and procedures including but not limited to performing hematology, urinalysis, serology, microbiology and Chemistry procedures according to written protocols and good laboratory practices. Operating and maintaining various laboratory equipment including but not limited to microscopes, chemistry and hematology analyzers, molecular and rapid antigen platforms and centrifuges according to procedure. Communicates test results to the medical staff and furnishes additional information related to testing and results as appropriate. Performs daily quality control procedures, proficiency testing and instrument maintenance according to written policies and procedures.

Job Duty - Utilizes the electronic Medical Record and Laboratory Information Systems: To process patient orders including encounter notes for requests from outside physician offices and direct laboratory appointments per protocols. To process and deliver patient results and add reflex orders to assure proper patient billing. To collect data and complete reports associated with regulatory requirements for test documentation across all three phases of clinical laboratory testing including pre-analytical, analytical, and post analytical. Completes a daily review of all manually entered test results for precision and accuracy. Issues corrected patient reports when necessary.

Job Duty - Quality Improvement: Performs quality improvement procedures to include but not limited to quality control, calibrations, calibration verifications, proficiency testing and continuing education according to written policies and procedures. Completes all work associated with annual competency documentation. Supports the accreditation activities per the standards of CLIA, COLA, and AAAHC. Participates in committee assignments and continuing education to advance SHS mission.

Job Duty - Lead Technologist: Manages Laboratory inventory through periodic inventory checks paying attention to expiration dates. Assists laboratory manager with procurement of supplies via established vendors and state procurement practices. Places requests with reference laboratories for necessary collection supplies. Updates and helps to maintain the Laboratory Procurement database. Updates and maintains laboratory Safety Documents including the Chemical Inventory, Biosafety Plan, SDS library and annual safety risk assessment. Manages laboratory safety inspections.

Job Duty - Pre-Analytical: Specimen collection including proper patient preparation and identification, a knowledge of appropriate specimen requirements and labeling. Performs specimen collection including phlebotomy, nasal, nasopharyngeal and pharyngeal swabs.

Position Attributes: Employees in Safety-Sensitive or Security-Sensitive positions will be subject to pre-employment and post-employment drug testing in accordance with University policy HR 1.95 Drug and Alcohol Testing. Safety Sensitive or Security Sensitive - Yes. Hazardous weather category - Essential.

Posting Detail Information:

Number of Vacancies - 1

Job Open Date - 10/16/2026

Job Close Date - 11/15/2026

Open Until Filled - No

EEO Statement - The University of South Carolina does not discriminate in employment opportunities or decisions for qualified persons on the basis of age, ancestry, citizenship status, color, disability, ethnicity, familial status, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, military status, national origin, pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.