Medical Laboratory Technician

Medical Laboratory Technician VA Columbia SC

Location

Columbia VA Healthcare System William Jennings Bryan Dorn Medical Center 6439 Garners Ferry Road Columbia SC 29209

• Clearance Requirements: National Agency Check and Inquiries with Fingerprints
• Type of Employment: FullTime 40 hours per week.
• Estimate Pay: $31.42/per hour.
• Benefits Offered: Health/Dental and Vision
• Paid Time Off per Year: 80hours per year occurring starts on day of hire.
• Sick Leave per Year: 56hours per year occurring starts on day of hire.
• Paid Federal Holidays: Eleven (11) Paid Federal Holidays.

Work Schedule:

The Medical laboratory Technician service is required on a Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday including weekends and holidays as required eight hours shift basis to support testing in the Laboratory.

The positions require individual to work either of the below shifts depending on the laboratories needs and requirements:

• Regular work hours are 8:00am 4:30pm: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday including weekends and holidays.
• Second Shift work hours are 4:00pm Midnight: Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday including weekends and holidays.
• Third Shift work hours are Midnight 8:00 am Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday including weekends and holidays.

Qualifications/Credentialing

The Medical laboratory technician will be certified by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) or an equivalent Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) certification with appropriate training .

• Board Certification: Medical laboratory Technicians are not required to be board certified only certified as a MLT MLS or CLS by the ASCP or AMT.
• ociate degree from an accredited college or university in medical laboratory science medical technology clinical laboratory or related science.
• Completion of medical technology clinical practice program and have all licenses permits and certifications as required by law and this contract.
• Two years of experience in a health care field that demonstrates the applicants ability to perform the work or provides an understanding of the work such as but not limited to a medical or clinical laboratory istant (or technician) or health technician.

A generalist is defined as a Medical Laboratory Technician that can perform testing in all areas of the Clinical Laboratory to include Chemistry Blood Bank Hematology Urinalysis and Microbiology.

Descriptions of Services

To accomplish this job successfully an individual must be able to perform with or without reasonable accommodation each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Perform technical laboratory functions including chemistry hematology urinalysis and immunology.
• Report test results following clinic protocols alerting providers and/or nurses about abnormal results.
• Ensure quality control in collecting specimens ensure appropriate sampling and maintain accurate record keeping.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and supplies. Set up maintain calibrate clean and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment.
• Comply with all laboratory policies and OSHA regulations related to safety cleanliness and infection control.
• Perform all other duties as igned.

Technical Knowledge: Generalist

• Abides by all procedures and policies set forth by the Laboratory and Chemistry Department.
• Determines proper collection and timely submission of specimens.
• Processes specimens in a timely manner following written guidance in Lab policy for specific turnaround time rates.
• Performs and reports all tests in accordance with elished procedures in an effort to meet specific turnaroundtime criteria.
• Performs quality control procedures on igned instruments and ods as per Quality Control procedure.
• yzes and interprets test and control data.
• Reports results expediently for stat testing.
• Investigates inconsistent results and initiates corrective actions when warranted.
• Prepares and loads onto the instrument: reagents calibrators and quality control materials as needed.

Employees must have proof of the following tests:

• TUBERCULOSIS TESTING: A negative Tuberculosis Skin Test (TST) or interferongamma release ays (IGRA). A negative chest radiographic report for active tuberculosis shall be provided in cases of positive TST or IGRA results. The TST or IGRA testing shall be repeated annually.
• MEASLES MUMPS & RUBELLA TESTING: Provide proof of immunity for contract all contract employees.
• VARICELLA: Proof of immunity for all contract employees.
• ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS: Provide proof of 1 dose of Tdap vaccination for all contract employees.
• INFLUENZA: Proof that all contract employees have received the annual Influenza vaccine unless it is contraindicated. If the contract employee has a medical contraindication to the vaccine they shall be required to wear a mask during the Influenza season.
• COVID 19: Proof that all contract employees have received the Covid 19 vaccine unless there is a medical or religious waver. If the contract employee has an approved medical or religious waver to the vaccine they shall be required to provide a negative Covid test weekly at the administration and cost of the contractor.
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ABOUT US:

Fidelity Partners is a Inc. 5000 USA company that provides medical technical logistical and administrative services to the federal government and commercial Clients across the country. Fidelity offers competitive salaries and benefits packages.

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