Medical Lab Scientist III - Rex Core Lab

UNC Health; North Carolina; On-site; USD 40,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

UNC Health in Raleigh, NC, seeks a Senior/Lead Laboratory Technologist to perform a range of patient testing across multiple disciplines in the Rex Core Lab. The role includes technical direction, quality control oversight, and collaboration with the health care team.

The position is onsite, full-time, with an evening schedule, and requires 40 hours per week and 28.87–41.50 USD per hour compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Associate degree in clinical/medical laboratory science or chemistry/biology.
• Certification depending on degree: MT/MLS or MLT with ASCP/AMT as required.
• Four years of experience for Associate degree variants; three years for certain bachelor's paths.

Responsibilities

• Produce accurate lab test results across CLIA testing levels.
• Maintain and investigate equipment, results, specimens, and workflow.
• Serve as Senior/Lead Technologist; provide direction and consultation to team.

Skills

Advanced testing

Quality control

Problem solving

Precepting

Education

Bachelors in Clinical/Medical Lab Science

Bachelors in Chemical/Biological Science

Associate in Clinical/Medical Lab Tech

Job description

Description

Your passion belongs at UNC Health. Join more than 56,000 teammates working together to improve the health and well-being of the communities we serve across North Carolina.

Summary

Performs a variety of patient testing in multiple laboratory disciplines and in specialty laboratories, in support of clinical activities in the UNCHCS.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates advanced level technologist competencies in producing accurate laboratory test results which includes all levels of CLIA outlined testing and problem solving.
• Maintains and investigates problems with equipment, test results, specimens, and/or workflow.
• Serves as a Senior or Lead Technologist in area of expertise. Provides technical direction to assigned personnel. Provides laboratory testing consultation to other members of the healthcare team.
• Gathers data for quality purposes.
• May assess testing personnel competency levels.
• Monitors daily operation of laboratory section or work area.
• Participates on teams or performs special projects/assignments including but not limited to inventory management, committee membership, assists with new test development and validations, linearity studies, etc.
• Performs and reviews quality control and proficiency testing in the appropriate laboratories.
• Reviews test results to ensure accuracy of report and timely correction of errors.
• Serves as preceptor in teaching multiple types of learners and training of new employees.
• Begins to gain knowledge of and assists with regulatory compliance endeavors.
• Other duties as assigned.

Other Information

Other information:

Education Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Biological Science or Associate’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technology

Licensure/Certification Requirements

• If Assoc Degree in Clinical Lab Science, Medical Lab Technician, Chemical Science or Biological Science – MLT (ASCP) or MLT (AMT) certification required.
• If Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Biological Science – ASCP categorical certification in specialty area required.
• If Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Lab Science – MT/MLS (ASCP) or MT/MLS (AMT) certification required.
• CHT/CHS(ACHI) is acceptable for Histocompatibility Laboratory.

Professional Experience Requirements

• If Assoc Degree in Clinical Lab Science, Medical Lab Technician, Chemical Science or Biological Science with MLT (ASCP) or MLT (AMT) – four (4) years of experience required.
• If Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Biological Science with ASCP categorical certification in specialty area – three (3) years of experience required.
• If Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical/Medical Lab Science with MT/MLS (ASCP) or MT/MLS (AMT) certification – two (2) years of experience required.

Job Details

Legal Employer: NCHEALTH

Entity: UNC REX Healthcare

Organization Unit: Rex Core Lab

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $28.87 - $41.50 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Evening Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Raleigh

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email [e-mail] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.