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Emory Healthcare/Emory University Medical Lab Scientist / Generalist in Lithonia, Georgia
Overview
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Description
Emory Medical Laboratory's mission is to transform health and healing by providing high quality, cost-effective, innovative laboratory services which enhance patient health. We're seeking a Medical Lab Scientist / Medical Technologist I with a background in Core Lab specialties.
Shift: Full-Time, Monday - Wednesday, 6pm - 7:30am
Performs various laboratory tests and procedures while adhering to standard operating procedures on patient specimens to assist in the diagnosis, study and treatment, or prevention of disease.
May perform tests including but not limited to standardized and semi-routine biological, chemical, hematological, immunological, immunohematological, microbiological, and serological tests in a research or clinical laboratory.
Evaluates the validity of acceptable specimens and test results; compares them to previous results and other laboratory data.
In complex cases, evaluates all information and determines whether test results should be released, repeated, or referred to a pathologist.
Documents corrective actions taken for out of range test values.
May perform venipuncture or capillary puncture to obtain blood specimen.
Maintains certification as required.
Perform other related duties as required.
Minimum Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Medical Laboratory Science or Medical Technology, or a chemical, physical or biological science.
Other bachelor's degree will be accepted if graduated from an accredited school and science and math coursework meet requirements of certifying agency.
Bachelor's degree may be waived for a medical technologist who was ASCP certified in the years prior to the bachelor's degree requirement by ASCP and a HEW/HHS technologist certified by Health and Human Services.
Eligible for certification by one of the following accreditation agencies: MT (ASCP), MLS (ASCP, MT (AMT), MT (HHS or HEW), MT (AAB), generalist or categorical if applicable.
Experience preferred but not required.
Certification must be obtained within 18 months of cumulative employment as a medical technologist.
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Division Hillandale Hosp Emory
Campus Location Lithonia, GA, 30058
Campus Location US-GA-Lithonia
Department HILL-Core Laboratory
Job Type Regular Full-Time
Job Number 143254
Job Category Laboratory
Schedule 10p-6:30a
Standard Hours 39 Hours
Hourly Minimum USD $28.54/Hr.
Hourly Midpoint USD $38.23/Hr.
Emory Healthcare is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of its employment practices and decisions. Emory Healthcare prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age (40 and over), disability, citizenship, genetic information, service in the uniformed services, veteran status or any other classification protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.