Overview:
* Tidewatch Emergency Department
* Bluffton, South Carolina
* PRN ( Days or Nights) As Needed
The team member's Number One job responsibility is to deliver the most remarkable patient experience,
in every dimension, every time, and understands how to contribute to the health system's vision of
achieving that commitment to patients and families. At Novant Health, people are our business. We treat
each other with respect and compassion. We embrace the differences in our strengths while fostering an
environment of inclusion, empowerment, inspiration and courage. The team member will use Novant
Health's First Do No Harm (NHFDNH) safety behaviors/error prevention tools and high reliability
strategies as appropriate to ensure a safe, remarkable patient experience.
Responsibilities:
Team member is responsible for performing all laboratory procedures, including quality control, specimen
collection, processing, testing, and reporting of lab results. Team member will also assist in the
evaluation of new or modified techniques when required. They will advise and assist in the orientation
and training of other personnel on equipment and software, as necessary. Depending on the assigned
department they may also have a combination of responsibilities including key operator of specified
instrumentation, supply orders and inventory, instrumentation maintenance and troubleshooting,
management of vendor relationships, procedure writing assistance and/or oversight of an off shift.
Qualifications:
Education:
2 Year / Associate degree in a chemical, physical, or biological science or medical laboratory orequivalent education and training OR successfully completed military training of 50 or more weeks.- Required
Experience:
1 Year Preferred- Specialty Areas (BB, Flow, and Micro): One year experience as laboratory scientist forspecialty areas (BB, Flow, and Micro). (Clinical internships of 12 months duration meet this requirement).
3 Years Required- Three years of experience as a medical laboratory technician.
Licensure/Certification:
MLT Certification from ASCP or AMT. Required- Flow Cytometry only (if team member holds no other scientist certification): MDT(AMT) or SCYM(ASCP)- Required
Additional Skills/Requirements (required)
* New graduates must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Failure to do so will result in
termination of employment.
* All individuals 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 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.
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