Medical Laboratory Technician - Sumter

MUSC Health; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 34,440 - 48,216; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision, and life insurance

Employer-sponsored retirement plan

Paid time off

Paid parental leave

Continuous professional and clinical training

Tuition reimbursement

Flexible schedule options

Job summary

A healthcare provider in South Carolina seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to support Point of Care Testing. The role includes preparing specimens, operating lab equipment, ensuring regulatory compliance, and requires an Associate’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology. Certification by the ASCP is necessary. This part-time position offers various benefits including health insurance and flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) is required.
• Registry eligible candidates must enroll for certification during the first year.
• Training personnel on POCT and related processes.

Responsibilities

• Supports Point of Care Testing (POCT) and ensures regulatory compliance.
• Prepares specimens for examination and operates laboratory equipment.
• Records lab results and follows safety and biohazard standards.

Skills

Quality control

Troubleshooting

Patient results evaluation

Education

Associate’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology

Job description

Medical Laboratory Technician – Sumter

MUSC Health is an entity within the Medical University of South Carolina that provides health care to patients throughout South Carolina’s rural regions.

Job Description Summary: Supports high quality Point of Care Testing (POCT) at the point of service. Develops POCT SOPs and ensures regulatory compliance, trains personnel and assesses competency. Performs quality control, maintenance, troubleshooting, evaluations, and correlation of POCT instrumentation. Reviews and evaluates POCT data and patient results for acceptability; resolves aberrant data and results; communicates effectively and models standards of behavior. Performs additional duties as required.

Job Description: Performs a variety of routine and specialized diagnostic medical lab tests as requested by healthcare staff according to established protocols and procedures. Prepares specimens for microscopic examination or testing procedures. Operates automated laboratory instrumentation and equipment, performs quality control and assurance procedures, records lab results in the specified system, and follows all required privacy, safety, and biohazard procedures and standards.

Minimum Education and Experience: Associate’s degree in Clinical Laboratory Technology.

Required Licensure, Certifications, Registrations: Certification by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP). If not certified, must be registry eligible and enroll to take the certification exam during the first year of employment.

Benefits:

• Health, dental, vision, and life insurance
• Employer-sponsored retirement plan
• Paid time off and extended sick leave
• Paid parental leave
• Disability insurance plan options
• Continuous professional and clinical training
• Competitive pay
• Annual merit increase
• Wellbeing resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee perks and discounts
• Employee referral program
• Flexible schedule options
• Certification incentive program

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Part-time

Job function: Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Industries: Hospitals and Health Care

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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