Medical Lab Tech - Holly Springs Core Laboratory

$43,430 - $62,442/Yr

UNC Health - Holly Springs, NC

Full-time - Entry Level

Holly Springs, NC

10,001+ employees

Ambulatory Health Care Services

About the position

The Medical Lab Tech position at UNC Health's Rex Holly Springs Core Laboratory involves performing entry-level patient testing and administrative tasks to support clinical activities. This role is crucial in driving healthcare innovation and improving the health and well-being of the community. The ideal candidate will have an Associate's degree in Medical Lab Technology or a related field and will be eligible for ASCP or AMT certification within the first year of employment.

Responsibilities

• Instructs patients in preparing for tests that require fasting and answers patient questions regarding the tests.
• Maintains equipment and investigates problems with equipment.
• Assists in teaching Clinical Laboratory Science students and Pathology residents and training of new employees.
• Monitors daily operation of laboratory section or work area.
• Participates on teams or individually performs special projects/assignments.
• Performs a variety of routine and standardized tests using standard techniques and equipment, prepares specimens, resolves specimen problems, and performs analytical tests.
• Prepares reagents and assists in the preparation of standard and control materials, monitors levels of reagents, and assists in maintaining supplies.
• Records results of tests and maintains records, providing test results and reporting deviations from the norm to supervisor or ordering physician.

Requirements

• Associate's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, Chemical Science, or Biological Science.
• ASCP or AMT Board of Certification eligibility within the first year of employment if holding an Associate's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technician.
• If holding an Associate's degree in chemical or biological science, ASCP or AMT Board of Certification (BOC) is required.

Benefits

• Commitment Incentive of $10,000 for two years or Loan Tuition Forgiveness of $15,000 for four years for full-time new hires.
• Eligible for shift differentials.