Job Description
Job Summary
$7500 Signing Bonus Available! Currently seeking a Medical Lab Scientist I for the Core Lab in Wilmington, NC and surrounding areas!
Work Schedule: Full Time, 36HRS, 7:00pm - 7:00am
Location: Scotts Hill Medical Center,109 Scotts Hill Medical Drive,Wilmington, North Carolina 28411, but may also rotate to other satellite locations such as Pender Medical Center and NHRMC Orthopedic Hospital
Department: Clinical Lab
Status: Non-Exempt. This position is eligible for benefits. For more benefit information, please visit our website here: Benefits | Team Members | Novant Health
Medical Lab Scientist I - Responsible for performing all laboratory procedures, including quality control, specimen collection, processing, testing and reporting of lab results.
- Employee 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.
Remarkable Care. Remarkable Careers.
Why work at Novant Health?
- Recognized by Forbes as one of America's Best Employers By State for 2022
- One of the nation's 150 Best Places to Work in Healthcare by Becker's Hospital Review
- Recognized as Leaders in LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality by the Human Rights Campaign
- One of the Best Places to Work for Disability Inclusion by Disability:IN and the American Association of People with Disabilities
- One of the Best Places for Diverse & Women Managers to Work by Diversity MBA Magazine
- Top ratings in patient safety from The Leapfrog Group
- Quality and safety recognition from CMS
At Novant Health, one of our core values is diversity and inclusion. By engaging the strengths and talents of each team member, we ensure a strong organization capable of providing remarkable healthcare to our patients, families and communities. Therefore, we invite applicants from all group dynamics to apply to our exciting career opportunities.
Responsibilities It is the responsibility of every Novant Health team member to deliver the most remarkable patient experience in every dimension, every time.
- Our team members are part of an environment that fosters team work, team member engagement and community involvement.
- The successful team member has a commitment to leveraging diversity and inclusion in support of quality care.
- All Novant Health team members are responsible for fostering a safe patient environment driven by the principles of "First Do No Harm".
Qualifications
- Education: 4 Year / Bachelors Degree, required.
- Baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university in medical technology, clinical laboratory science, or chemical, physical or biological science or equivalent. Successful completion of a NAACLS accredited Medical Technology or MT program Preferred.
- If graduated before 1987, two-year certification is recognized as MT.
- Experience: One year experience as laboratory scientist. (Clinical internships of 12 months duration meet this requirement), preferred.
- Licensure/Certification: Scientist Cert from ASCP or AMT (BB, C, H, MT/MLS, M, MB), required.
- Additional Skills Required:
- New graduates and new hires must obtain certification within 12 months of hire. Failure to do so will result in termination of employment.
- All individuals who are newly 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 newly 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 and communicate with medical staff regarding laboratory procedures and results.
- Knowledge of laboratory equipment and testing to perform quality control checks and troubleshooting of instrumentation.
- 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.
Job Opening ID
100867
Job Tags
Full time, Internship, Relocation package,