Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Lab Technologist (MLT)

Job Description Summary

Behind Every Diagnosis Is a Great Lab Professional

Turn Results Into Answers. Make an Impact Behind the Scenes.

Entity

Medical University Hospital Authority (MUHA)

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type​

Regular

Cost Center

CC001462 LAN - Clinical Lab (LMC)

Pay Rate Type

Hourly

Pay Grade

Health-26

Scheduled Weekly Hours

36

Work Shift

Job Description

Looking for a laboratory career where your skills truly matter? Join MUSC Health as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) and become an essential part of the team helping providers make timely, informed decisions for their patients.

From routine testing to complex laboratory analysis, your work helps provide the answers that guide patient care every day.

Whether you are an experienced laboratory professional or looking for an opportunity to continue building your clinical laboratory expertise, we want to hear from you!

What You’ll Do

As a member of our laboratory team, you will:

• •Perform routine, specialized, moderate, and high-complexity laboratory testing on blood and body fluid specimens within the scope of your qualifications
• •Produce accurate, reliable, and timely test results that support critical patient-care decisions
• •Follow established quality control and quality assurance standards
• •Perform instrument function checks, troubleshooting, and preventative maintenance
• •Maintain required laboratory records, documentation, and statistical data in accordance with regulatory requirements
• •Assist throughout laboratory areas as needed to support efficient operations and patient care
• •Collect chain-of-custody urine drug screens as required
• •Help orient and train new employees and students on laboratory policies and procedures
• •Collaborate with a team of healthcare professionals committed to quality, accuracy, and exceptional patient care
• •Provide coverage for other shifts when necessary to support laboratory operations

Additional Job Description

Medical Technologist (MT)

• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in Medical Technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and medical laboratory experience meeting applicable qualification requirements.

• Certification:
• Medical Technologist or Medical Lab Science (MT or MLS) with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or equivalent.

Must meet applicable qualification requirements for testing personnel under 42 CFR §493.1489 .

Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

• Education:
• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and medical laboratory experience meeting applicable qualification requirements.

• Certification:
• Medical Laboratory Technologist (MLT) with the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP).

Must meet applicable CLIA testing personnel qualification requirements .

Why Laboratory Professionals Matter

You may not always be at the bedside, but your work is behind countless patient-care decisions.

• Every specimen matters.
• Every result matters.
• Every detail matters.

If you’re looking for an opportunity to put your laboratory expertise to work as part of a healthcare team focused on quality, accuracy, collaboration, and patient care , we encourage you to apply.

Bring Your Skills to MUSC Health

Your expertise helps turn a specimen into an answer — and an answer into better patient care.

Apply today and discover where your laboratory career can take you at MUSC Health.

If you like working with energetic enthusiastic individuals, you will enjoy your career with us!

The Medical University of South Carolina is an Equal Opportunity Employer. MUSC does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion or belief, age, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, protected veteran status, family or parental status, or any other status protected by state laws and/or federal regulations. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply and will receive consideration for employment based upon applicable qualifications, merit and business need.

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