MLT, MT, MLS (PRN)

Description

Are you looking to make a difference each day you come to work? We’re looking for you!

Come join us at Newberry County Memorial Hospital (NCMH), a 90-bed, acute care, independent, not-for-profit, community hospital located in Newberry County, South Carolina. We are a Joint Commission Gold Seal approved hospital and under the guidance of a strong board, excellent leadership, and exceptional staff, Newberry Hospital has earned numerous awards.

Love where you work! Newberry County, nestled less than an hour away from the Greenville, Spartanburg and Columbia urban areas, is in close proximity to the mountains and the beaches and is a progressive, largely rural area with a sense of history, a feeling of community, and the stability of deeply established roots.

Job Summary:

The Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician is needed Wednesdays 5:30 am - 6:00 pm and Thursdays & Fridays from 8:00 am to 830 pm. performs various clinical, microscopic and bacteriologic tests to obtain data for use in diagnosis and treatment of diseases. Receives and obtains specimens for laboratory analysis. Prepares and applies techniques used in fields of blood bank, bacteriology, parasitology, hematology, serology, urinalysis, chemistry and morphological examinations. Must maintain and record lab results and quality control in all areas.

Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

· Performance of instrument maintenance, calibration, and QC

· Troubleshooting and problem resolution

· Performance of quality assurance tasks

· Daily temperature monitoring

· Receiving, processing, and ordering of specimens as needed

· Assistance with phlebotomy procedures

· Assistance with biopsy procedures

· Assistance with inventory control and stocking

· Participation in proficiency testing

· Participation in continuing education

· Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Education:

· Successful completion of an accredited MLT program

· Associate’s degree

· National certification (ASCP or equivalent), or eligible*. (*Certification must be obtained within 12 months of hire)

Experience:

· Minimum of 1 year experience as a MLT preferred.