Medical Lab Technician
Charleston, South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina - University Hospital

Medical Lab Technician

Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights, 9:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Schedule: 7 on / 7 off
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• On-call: No
• Floating: Does not float between service lines
• First-time travelers accepted: Yes
• Local candidates: Accepted on a case-by-case basis

Required Qualifications

• Medical Lab Technician (2 years of experience)
• Medical Lab Technician experience within the last year
• Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology or a relevant medical or scientific discipline
• Chemistry experience

Preferred Experience

• Hematology experience
• Chemistry experience

Schedule Notes

• Works weekends and holidays
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• Proof of 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume with all PTO, contract assignments, agency names, and no unaccounted gaps
• Annual background check covering all locations lived/worked for the past 7 years
• Education verification required
• Primary source verification required for license/certification
• South Carolina state exclusion list required
• Annual skills checklist for the applicable unit
• Annual physical exam
• Fit test within 90 days before start, then annually
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days before start
• TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days before start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Tdap within 10 years of start, or declination
• Measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella immunity documentation required
• Hepatitis B titer, vaccine series, or declination required
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption required during flu season
• COVID vaccination documentation is highly preferred; declination accepted if not provided
• Color blind testing required before start
• Competency exam required
• Medication/pharmacology competency exam required as applicable
• Orientation modules must be completed before start
• Badge photo required before start
• Social Security Card required
• Driver’s license or state ID required
• E-Verify attestation required

Additional Notes

• Hurricane season runs June through November, and travelers may be assigned to emergency response teams during that period
• RTO must be submitted at time of application and is subject to facility approval