Columbia, SC ICSP Medical Laboratory Technician

Job Title: Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Specialty: Pathology & Laboratory Medicine (P&LM)

Site: William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center (CVAHCS)

Location: 6439 Garners Ferry Rd Columbia SC 29209

Duration: 1 year contract with the possibility of four 1-year extensions

Shift Schedule:

• First Shift: 8:00 AM 4:30 PM (Monday Friday including weekends and holidays)
• Second Shift: 4:00 PM Midnight (Monday Friday including weekends and holidays)
• Third Shift: Midnight 8:00 AM (Monday Friday including weekends and holidays)

How Many Shifts Needed Per Month: 41 shifts/month (based on 10400 hrs/year 12 months 8 hrs/shift)

Certifications:

• ASCP (American Society of Clinical Pathologists) MLT certification required AND/OR
• AMT (American Medical Technologists) MLT certification required
• Basic Life Support (BLS) per VA policy

Education: Minimum Associates Degree from an accredited college or university in Medical Laboratory Science Medical Technology Clinical Laboratory or related science; completion of a medical technology clinical practice program required

Experience Needed: Minimum 2 years of experience as a generalist MLT - able to perform testing in all areas: Chemistry Blood Bank Hematology Urinalysis and Microbiology

Special Skills Needed:

• Generalist proficiency across all laboratory sections: Chemistry Hematology Blood Bank Urinalysis and Microbiology
• Experience with laboratory instruments including Abbott Alinity ci Beckman DXH 900 Stago STA R Max Ortho Vision Swift Beckman Coulter Arkay AX-4030 bioMerieux Vitek 2 and others
• Proficiency with VA VISTA LIS VBECS and CPRS systems
• Experience performing and documenting quality control calibration and equipment maintenance
• Ability to identify and report critical/abnormal results per established protocols
• Strong communication and customer service skills
• Knowledge of laboratory safety infection control and OSHA standards

Responsibilities:

• Perform laboratory testing accurately across all assigned sections (Chemistry Hematology Blood Bank Urinalysis Microbiology Specimen Processing)
• Perform document and resolve quality control; troubleshoot instrument malfunctions
• Accurately identify patients and label specimens with at least two patient identifiers
• Report all test results and call abnormal/critical values to the ordering provider with documented read-back
• Process and inoculate specimens prepare stains and perform molecular testing per established protocols
• Maintain and document equipment maintenance logs and preventive maintenance schedules
• Enter and result patient data accurately in the VA VISTA system
• Attend monthly laboratory staff meetings and participate in QA/QI initiatives
• Submit weekly timesheets to the COR and comply with all VAMC policies HIPAA and VA mandatory training requirements
• Comply with all accrediting agency requirements (TJC CAP AABB FDA)

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