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

Medical Lab Technician

Job Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Evenings, Monday–Friday, 2:00 PM–10:30 PM
• Weekend rotation: Works 2 full weekends in a row, then 4 weekends off
• On-call: No
• Floating: Does not float between service lines
• Contract length: 13 weeks

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Experience

• Hematology and/or Chemistry experience

Schedule Notes

• Weekend and holiday rotation
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume with PTO, contract assignments, agency names, and no unaccounted gaps
• 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 the past 7 years
• Education verification required
• Primary source verification required
• State exclusion list clearance required
• 10-panel drug screen within 90 days of start
• Fit test within 90 days of start and renewed annually
• Tdap within 10 years of start or declination
• TB test or chest X-ray within 90 days of start
• Annual TB questionnaire
• Measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, and hepatitis B immunity or vaccination documentation
• COVID vaccination documentation or declination
• Flu vaccination documentation or approved medical/religious exemption during flu season
• Physical exam
• Color blind testing
• Competency exam
• Orientation modules and first-day instructions must be completed before start
• Badge photo required before start
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit
• Work history verification for prior clinical employers

Additional Notes

• Local candidates are accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Radius rule: 60 miles
• All requested time off must be submitted at time of application
• Hurricane season may require assignment to emergency response teams