Medical Technologist- Microbiology

Northside Hospital; Lawrenceville (GA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Northside Hospital in Georgia seeks a Medical Technologist III to provide technical and regulatory oversight of laboratory sections and to perform the duties of a Medical Technologist II. The role requires a qualifying degree or MT certification and color-acuity screening, plus two years of clinical laboratory experience.

Candidates must meet certification requirements (ASCP, NCA, AMT, AAB, HHS) and demonstrate excellent written and oral communication skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology and eligibility for certification.
• Associates degree in laboratory science or medical laboratory technology and MT certification.
• Military program graduate with MT certification.
• Grandfathered MT with MT certification accepted.

Responsibilities

• Oversees one or more laboratory sections and regulatory compliance.
• Performs the duties of a Medical Technologist II.

Skills

Excellent written and oral comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in lab science or medical technology

Associates degree in laboratory science

Military program graduate in health science

Grandfathered MT with MT cert

Job description

Northside Hospital is award-winning, state-of-the-art, and continually growing. Constantly expanding the quality and reach of our care to our patients and communities creates even more opportunity for the best healthcare professionals in Atlanta and beyond. Discover all the possibilities of a career at Northside today.

The Medical Technologist III has responsibility for technical and regulatory over sight of one or more laboratory sections and performs the duties of a Medical Technologist II.

REQUIRED

• Bachelor's degree in a chemical, physical, biological or clinical laboratory science or medical technology from an accredited institution and applicants must be eligible for an appropriate certification examination.
  • Acceptable certifying agencies include: ASCP, NCA, AMT, AAB, HHS (HEW)

OR

• Associates Degree in laboratory science (Chemical or Biological Science) or medical laboratory technology from an accredited institution and certification as a Medical Technologist.
  • Acceptable certifying agencies include: ASCP, NCA, AMT, AAB, HHS (HEW)

OR

• Graduate of a Military Program in Science (health science, biology, chemical, physical, medical technology) and certification as a Medical Technologist.
  • Acceptable certifying agencies include: ASCP, NCA, AMT, AAB, HHS (HEW)

OR

• Grandfathered Medical Technologist by having previously qualified as a technologist on or before February 28, 1992 and current certification as a Medical Technologist.
  • Acceptable certifying agencies include: ASCP, NCA, AMT, AAB, HHS (HEW)
• Two (2) years' experience in a clinical laboratory
• Ability to implement and perform clinical laboratory procedures according to proper standards and regulations.
• Must submit to a color-acuity screening test prior.

PREFERRED

• Must possess excellent written and oral communication skills.