Medical Lab Technician I

About the role

Join a team where your expertise makes a difference every day. Novant Health Waverly Pediatrics & Primary Care is seeking a detail-oriented and compassionate Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to join our dedicated team.

Responsibilities

• Perform laboratory testing accurately and efficiently according to established procedures and regulatory standards.
• Collect, process, and prepare patient specimens for testing.
• Conduct quality control procedures and maintain quality assurance standards.
• Accurately document and report laboratory results in a timely manner.

Requirements

• Education: 2 Year / Associate Degree, Required
• Associate degree in chemical, physical or biological science or medical laboratory or equivalent education or training OR successfully completed military training of 50 or more weeks.
• Experience: One year experience as laboratory tech. (Clinical internships of twelve months duration meet this requirement)

Preferred

• Licensure/Certification/Registration: MLT certification (or eligible) from ASCP or AMT Required

Additional Skills Required

• New graduates must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Failure to do so will result in termination of employment.
• All individuals who are newly certified ASCP beginning January 1, 2004 must participate and maintain ASCP Board of Certification (BOC) through the Certification Maintenance Program (CMP).
• All individuals who are newly certified AMT beginning January 1, 2006 must participate and maintain AMT Certification Continuation Program (CCP).
• Knowledge of current medical terminology to perform full range of laboratory tests.
• Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation.
• Knowledge of medical terminology to communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results.
• Skill in performing a full range of laboratory tests.
• Skill in anticipating and reacting calmly to emergency situations.
• Skill in developing and maintaining department quality assurance.
• Skill in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with patients, medical staff, hospital staff and the public.
• Ability to read and understand information about instrumentation in laboratory field.
• Ability to follow written protocols.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to communicate clearly.