Medical Technologist
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Medical Technologist

Job Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Nights, 9:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Schedule: 7 on / 7 off, with weekends and holidays
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: Not required
• Floating: Does not float between service lines
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

• Medical Technologist experience within the last year
• Associate of Science degree in Medical Technology or a relevant medical or scientific discipline
• Chemistry experience
• 2 years of experience

Preferred Experience

• Hematology and/or Chemistry experience

Schedule Notes

• May be assigned to emergency response teams during hurricane season, which runs from June through November

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Copy of driver’s license or state ID
• Copy of Social Security card
• Work eligibility attestation and completed I-9 on file
• Annual background check covering all locations lived/worked for the past 7 years
• Education verification
• Primary source verification of license/certification
• 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume
• Skills checklist
• South Carolina state exclusion list
• Annual physical exam
• Fit test within 90 days before start, then annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start or declination
• TB test within 90 days of start or TB questionnaire annually
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity/vaccination documentation or declination as applicable
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Flu vaccination documentation or approved exemption during flu season
• COVID vaccination documentation is highly preferred; declination accepted if not provided
• Color blind testing
• Competency exam
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Orientation modules and first-day instructions before start
• Passport-style badge photo before start

Additional Notes

• Local candidates are accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Radius rule applies: 60 miles
• RTO must be submitted at time of application and is subject to facility approval
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks