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

Medical Lab Technician

Job Overview

• Specialty: Laboratory
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Location: Charleston, South Carolina
• Shift: Nights, 9:00 PM–7:30 AM
• Schedule: 7 on / 7 off, with every other weekend
• Call: No call
• 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
• Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology or a relevant medical or scientific discipline
• Chemistry experience

Preferred Experience

• Hematology experience
• Chemistry experience

Additional Notes

• First-time travelers accepted
• Locals accepted on a case-by-case basis
• Radius rule applies: 60 miles
• RTO must be submitted at time of application
• Facility may call off 1 shift per 2 weeks
• During hurricane season, staff may be assigned to emergency response teams

Compliance / Pre-Start Requirements

• 2 clinical references
• Complete application/resume
• Skills checklist for the applicable unit
• Annual background check
• Education verification
• Primary source license verification
• Drug screen within 90 days of start
• Fit test within 90 days of start and annually
• Physical exam
• 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/documentation
• Flu vaccination or approved exemption during flu season
• COVID vaccination documentation preferred; declination accepted if not vaccinated
• Color blind testing
• Competency exam
• Orientation modules before start
• Badge photo before start
• State exclusion list documentation