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Medical Technologist II - Microbiology Laboratory

UNC Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States, 27517

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This position is eligible for our Clinical Laboratory Incentive Program. To learn more on the incentive program guidelines and eligible positions, visit https://jobs.unchealthcare.org/pages/lab-incentive-program?&bid=12881

Hours

Eight-hour shift working Monday-Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. Start time between 11:00am and 12:00pm.

Ten-hour shift working Tuesday-Friday, with rotating weekends and holidays. Start time between 9:00am and 12:00pm.

Summary

The Senior/Lead Medical Technologist (Medical Laboratory Scientist) provides technical direction and oversight in the Microbiology Laboratory. The individual will demonstrate advanced level competencies in producing accurate laboratory test results, serve as a resource to staff, gather data for quality improvement purposes, assess testing personnel competency levels, assist with new test development and validation studies, and serve as a preceptor in teaching multiple types of learners and training of new employees. The individual will provide leadership in the laboratory during mid to late day activities.

Responsibilities

Processing and testing specimens using manual techniques, total laboratory automation, mass spectrometry, and molecular methods.

Perform specimen processing and setup tasks, Gram stains, rapid antigen testing, plate reading of cultures, susceptibility testing, and organism identification.

Work in Central Processing, Bacteriology, and Special Microbiology sections (Mycobacteriology, Mycology, Parasitology, Send Outs).

Education Requirements

Bachelor's of Science degree.

Licensure/Certification Requirements

MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA), or MT (AMT) certification.

Professional Experience Requirements

Two years of experience at the medical laboratory technologist, medical laboratory technician, cytotechnologist, or histotechnologist level.

Job Details Legal Employer: STATE

Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Microbiology Laboratory

Work Type: Full Time

Standard Hours Per Week: 40.00

Salary Range: $28.59 - $41.09 per hour (Hiring Range)

Pay offers are determined by experience and internal equity

Work Assignment Type: Onsite

Work Schedule: Day Job

Location of Job: US:NC:Chapel Hill

Exempt From Overtime: Exempt: No

This is a State position employed by UNC Health Care System with UNC Health benefits. If you are presently an employee of another North Carolina agency and currently participate in TSERS or the ORP, you will be eligible to continue participating in those plans at UNC Health.

Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, status as a protected veteran or political affiliation.

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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