About the position
Aiken Regional Medical Centers, located in Aiken, South Carolina, is a 273-bed acute care facility providing quality healthcare to the residents of Aiken and surrounding communities. Aiken Regional Medical Centers has been ranked a top hospital in South Carolina by the Carolina Center for Medical Excellence for its treatment of heart attack, heart failure and pneumonia. Services provided at the hospital include emergency medical care, orthopedic surgeries, maternity, and behavioral health services. Medical Lab Technologist Provides examination of and test performance on human specimens for the purpose of obtaining information for the diagnosis, treatment and monitoring of patients, or for providing information to others who diagnose and treat patients. This position is responsible for specimen processing, test performance and results reporting under the supervision of a Medical Technologist.
Responsibilities
- Assist the Leads and lab management in projects assigned as appropriate
- Communicates critical values and delays to customers in timely manner
- Completes CLIA required annual competencies TIMELY
- Actively participates and maintains always survey readiness
- Perform and reviews PT samples and results required by accreditation and compliance
- Follows proper QC, calibration procedures and corrective actions appropriately
- Assists in the orientation and training of new and current lab associates as appropriate
- Communicates with lab leadership on concerns affecting lab operations, quality and errors
- Monitors pending workload and communicates effectively as needed
- Attends staff meetings in person or virtually
- Assists with specimen processing to include order entry and/or registration
- Assists in the evaluation and validation of new instruments or procedures as appropriate
- Performs and evaluates validity and quality of results based on technical knowledge, training and following SOPs
- Communicates and handles problems with customers in a timely manner
Requirements
- 2 year Associates Degree in related field in an accredited Medical Laboratory Technician Program or Bachelor's degree in related field or training in accredited Medical Technology (MT) program
- Clinical experience under a licensed Pathologist
- New graduates are welcome with clinical rotation training
- Registration eligible by ASCP or equivalent Board of Registry
Benefits
- Tuition/Certification Reimbursement after 6 months
- Loan Forgiveness Program
- Challenging and rewarding work environment
- Competitive Compensation & Generous Paid Time Off
- Excellent Medical, Dental, Vision and Prescription Drug Plans
- 401(K) with company match and discounted stock plan
- SoFi Student Loan Refinancing Program
- Career development opportunities within UHS and its 300+ Subsidiaries
