Medical Technologist III - Atrium Health Charlotte FT

Advocate Health; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Advocate Health in Charlotte, NC is seeking a Medical Technologist II to join our clinical laboratory team. The role focuses on performing testing procedures, adhering to quality assurance guidelines, and maintaining a safe work area.

The ideal candidate holds a MT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP)Bachelor’s degree with at least three years of MT experience and completion of MT/MLS III advancement requirements. This position emphasizes collaboration, accreditation activities, instruction duties, and ongoing

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree MT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP) or equivalent required with three years completed as a Medical Technologist II.
• Completion of MT/MLS III Advancement Program with annual verification of requirements.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates proficiency and adheres to QA guidelines for equipment and work area.
• Collaborates in teams as an expert resource, problem solves, and mentors others.
• Participates in laboratory accreditation activities, audits and inspections.
• Maintains real-time shift-to-shift communications with co-leadership about issues affecting operations.
• Acts as a laboratory instructor, guest lecturer or in-service educator.
• Participates in competency assessment program.

Education

Bachelor's degree MT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP) or equivalent

Job description

Essential Functions

• Demonstrates proficiency and follows testing procedures and policies by adherence to quality assurance guidelines for equipment and work area, documenting corrective action to any non-conforming event.
• Conducts internal collaboration through teams as an expert resource in problem solving and implements solutions that improve test systems, teaching and mentoring others during the process.
• Actively participates in laboratory accreditation activities, including internal audits and outbound accreditation inspections.
• Maintains clear, real time communications shift-to-shift with co-leadership regarding issues, concerns and problems which affect the operation of the department.
• Participates as a laboratory instructor, guest lecturer or in-service educator.
• Participates in competency assessment program based on proven experience.

Physical Requirements

Works in a fast paced clinical environment. Works in an area which contains bio hazardous (infectious) materials along with chemical, fire, and mechanical hazards. Duties may involve standing, walking, stretching, stooping, bending and lifting light (20 pound) to moderately heavy (50 pound) loads.

Education, Experience and Certifications

Bachelor's Degree MT(ASCP) or MLS(ASCP) or equivalent required with three years completed as a Medical Technologist II. Completion of all requirements specified under MT/MLS III Advancement Program with annual verification of these requirements. ?