Medical Laboratory Technician I (MLT) - Generalist

ECU Health; Nags Head (NC); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading healthcare provider as a Medical Laboratory Technician I in Nags Head. You will perform clinical tests, ensure quality control, and communicate results in a supportive environment. This role offers career growth opportunities and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Career growth opportunities

Competitive benefits

Qualifications

• Perform clinical laboratory tests according to standard operating policies.
• Understand method principles and perform quality control.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient specimens for laboratory testing.
• Monitor test results for quality and validity.
• Communicate test results promptly.

Skills

Quality Control

Data Entry

Communication

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Clinical Laboratory Science Program

Job description

Medical Laboratory Technician I (MLT) - Generalist

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About The Outer Banks Hospital

The Outer Banks Hospital is a full-service critical access hospital offering a wide range of inpatient and outpatient services. The 21-bed facility is designed to meet the needs of the coastal community, whose year-round population of approximately 35,000 swells to about 350,000 in the summer season. Its campus includes four ORs, a medical/surgical unit, a labor & delivery suite with a dedicated caesarian section OR, a full rehabilitation therapy center, cancer treatment and radiation therapy center, and a 24-hour emergency department.

Position Summary

The Medical Laboratory Technician performs clinical laboratory tests according to standard operating policies and procedures. This includes understanding method principles, performing quality control & calibrations, preventive maintenance, and analyzing results for accuracy, acceptability, and critical limits.

Responsibilities

• Prepare patient specimens for laboratory testing and perform department-specific tests.
• Monitor test results to ensure quality and validity.
• Communicate test results promptly.
• Enter and retrieve data from laboratory computer systems.
• Assist in training or orientation of new or less experienced staff or students.
• Maintain laboratory equipment and environment.
• Demonstrate respectful and caring behavior towards patients, families, visitors, and staff.
• Work alternate shifts as required.
• Perform other duties as assigned, including phlebotomy.

Minimum Requirements

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or currently enrolled in an accredited Clinical Laboratory Science Program with completed rotations in Chemistry, Hematology, Microbiology, and Transfusion Services. Equivalent military laboratory training/experience (2 years) also acceptable.

Preferred Qualifications

• Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by ASCP or other recognized agency.

Additional Information

• 36 hours/week, 3 shifts of 12 hours (7 am - 7 pm).
• Rotational schedule: Week 1 - Sun, Mon, Fri; Week 2 - Mon, Fri, Sat; Week 3 - Sun, Thu, Sat.

Other

• Career growth opportunities.
• Competitive benefits.

ECU Health is committed to diversity and equal opportunity employment. Employment offers are contingent upon successful pre-employment screenings, including health, criminal background, education, and licensure verifications.