Medical Lab Technician

Company: UNC Health Care
Location: Granite Falls
Posted on: April 16, 2025

Job Description:

Description Become part of an inclusive organization with over 40,000 teammates, whose mission is to improve the health and well-being of the unique communities we serve.Summary:Performs beginning level of patient testing and administrative tasks in support of the clinical activities in the UNCHCS.This position would be expected to rotate from Granite Falls to Lenoir if needed. The RiverCrest clinic will be open Monday - Thursday.
Responsibilities:1. Instructs patients in preparing for tests that require fasting. Answers patient questions regarding the tests.2. Maintains equipment and investigates problems with equipment.3. May assist in teaching Clinical Laboratory Science students and Pathology residents and training of new employees.4. May monitor daily operation of laboratory section or work area.5. May participate on teams or individually perform special projects/assignments.6. Performs a variety of routine and standardized tests using standard techniques and equipment. Prepares specimens, resolves specimen problems, and performs analytical tests. Labels and stores specimens.7. Prepares reagents and assists in the preparation of standard and control materials. Monitors levels of reagents and assists in maintaining supplies.8. Records results of tests and maintains records. Provides test results, reporting deviations from the norm to supervisor or ordering physician.
Other InformationOther information:Education Requirements:--- Associate's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, Chemical Science, or Biological Science.Licensure/Certification Requirements:--- If Associate's degree in Clinical Laboratory Science, Medical Laboratory Technician, then must be ASCP or AMT Board of Certification eligible and must receive BOC within a year.--- If Associate's degree in chemical or biological science, Medical Laboratory Technician (ASCP) or MLT (AMT) Board of Certification (BOC) required.Professional Experience Requirements:--- None required.Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:Employee would be hired through Caldwell UNC but expensed to UNC 1000-100-330812 UNCH McCreary RiverCrest Oncology on the backside. Caldwell should not be charged. Same as the other employees at McCreary Cancer Center. Cassie Baker is an example.
Job DetailsLegal Employer: NCHEALTHEntity: Caldwell Memorial Hospital
Organization Unit: McCreary Oncology Rivercrest Work Type: Full Time
Standard Hours Per Week: 36.00
Salary Range: -$23.01 - $33.07 per hour (Hiring Range)Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity
Work Assignment Type: OnsiteWork Schedule: Day Job
Location of Job: US:NC:Granite FallsExempt From Overtime: Exempt: No
This position is employed by NC Health (Rex Healthcare, Inc., d/b/a NC Health), a private, fully-owned subsidiary of UNC Heath Care System. This is not a State employed position.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.UNC Health makes reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as applicants and employees with disabilities. All interested applicants are invited to apply for career opportunities. Please email applicant.accommodations@unchealth.unc.edu if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity.

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