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Medical Technologist I (Per Diem) - Core Lab

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

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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 a variety of patient testing and administrative tasks in support of the clinical activities in the UNCHCS. The Core Laboratory is comprised of multiple testing areas- Chemistry, Toxicology, Blood Gas Analysis, Urinalysis, Coagulation, Automated Hematology and Manual Hematology, including Smear Review and Body Fluid Analysis, and Specimen Processing. Hours: 11:30pm-8:00am Saturday and Sunday, every other weekend Responsibilities: 1. Investigates problems with equipment, test results, specimens, and/or workflow. 2. May participate on teams or perform special projects/assignments. 3. May perform teaching of Clinical Laboratory Science students and Pathology residents and training of new employees. May serve as a technical resource. 4. Performs quality control and equipment maintenance in the appropriate laboratory. 5. Performs routine and less standardized test procedures which include special chemical, microscopic and bacteriologic laboratory tests. Observes tests and reactions and provides data. 6. Prepares specimens and reagents, solutions, heat, or filters as required. 7. Reports results to healthcare providers. Consults/confers with health care providers regarding test results. 8. Reviews test results to ensure accuracy of report and timely correction of errors.

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Other information: Education Requirements: ? Requires Bachelor's of Science degree. Must meet eligibility requirements upon hire to sit for MT exam within 12 months of hire. Licensure/Certification Requirements: ? Must become MLS/MT (ASCP), MT (NCA), or MT (AMT) certified within 12 months of hire. Professional Experience Requirements: ? No prior experience is required. Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities Requirements:

Job Details

Legal Employer: STATE Entity: UNC Medical Center

Organization Unit: Core Laboratory Work Type: Per Diem

Standard Hours Per Week: 8.00 MT Salary Range: $26.59 - $38.23 per hour (Hiring Range)

MLT Salary Range: Pay offers are determined by experience

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Work Assignment Type: Onsite Work Schedule: Night 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, however, 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 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 [email protected] if you need a reasonable accommodation to search and/or to apply for a career opportunity. Our Mission Our mission is to improve the health and well-being of North Carolinians and others whom we serve.

We accomplish this by providing leadership and excellence in the interrelated areas of patient care, education, and research. Who We Are UNC Health is a not-for-profit integrated healthcare system owned by the state of North Carolina and based in Chapel Hill. With 15 hospitals across the state, UNC Health is committed to empowering health, not just health care. From Magnet recognition to being named Forbes’ top-ranked healthcare system employer for women in the entire Southeast, we're proud to say that our hard work is consistently recognized, awarded, and celebrated. UNC Health and our 40,000 employees, continue to serve as North Carolina’s Health Care System, caring for patients from all 100 counties and beyond our borders. We continue to leverage the world-class research conducted in the UNC School of Medicine, translating that innovation into life-saving and life-changing therapies, procedures, and techniques for the patients who rely on us. UNC Health for Me Learn how UNC Health is supporting teammates, both personally and professionally, throughout their journey with UNC Health. UNC Health for Me is UNC Health's commitment to teammates from recruitment to retirement that includes ways we welcome, engage, develop, care for, include, and value our teammates. As part of our ONE UNC Health initiative, UNC Health for Me employs strategies to strengthen our world-class team and ensure we achieve our mission. Watch the video below to learn more!