Medical Lab Technician
Greensboro, North Carolina
The Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital

Medical Lab Technician

Overview

• Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
• Specialty: Laboratory
• Unit: Core Lab
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Contract length: 69 weeks (strongly preferred; the client will consider shorter if needed)
• Schedule: Day shift, Monday to Friday, 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM (5x8s, 8 hours per day, 40 hours per week)

Assignment

• Works the benches in the Core Lab.
• Permanent staff are implementing a laboratory information system, and this assignment helps cover bench work during that implementation.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as a Medical Lab Technician
• Medical Lab Technician experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• ASCP-MLT or ASCP-MLS required (the national tech cert for Medical Lab Technician is ASCP or AMT)
• Hospital clinical lab experience required
• Driver's License
• Experience with Epic

Clearance Requirements

• Background check: Completed within 60 days of start, covering 7 years of locations lived, worked, or attended school. Includes an SSN trace with all aliases, national criminal search, federal court, national sex offender, and education verification. Any open hits must be resolved before start. A new check is required after gaps of 30 or more days.
• Drug screen: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 40 days of start. A positive marijuana result leads to immediate contract cancellation with no retest, and the candidate cannot reapply for 6 months.
• Immunizations and health screenings:

  • Tdap proof required
  • Measles, mumps, and rubella: positive titer or 2 MMR doses at least 28 days apart
  • Hepatitis B: titer or declination required
  • Varicella: positive titer or 2 doses at least 28 days apart
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption required during flu season (declinations not accepted)
  • TB test (QuantiFERON or T-SPOT) within 6 months of start, plus a TB questionnaire within 30 days of start
• Fit mask test: Not required for Medical Lab Technician or MLS roles.
• Testing:

  • Online color vision test with a passing score of 90% or above
  • Competency exam with a passing score of 80% or above
• Life support: BLS is not required for MLT or MLS roles.
• References: 2 supervisory references. One must be from an assignment within 12 months before start, and the second within 24 months.
• Work history: Employment application or resume with 7 years of work history. Employment history for the last 5 years must be verified by a third party.
• Skills checklist: Annual, with a one-week grace period to renew.
• Forms and acknowledgements: Health history form, affiliate packet, floating policy, contractor equipment acknowledgement, and dress code review.
• Badge photo: Must meet the facility's photo requirements and be submitted before clearance.