Staff Position

Medical Lab Technician
Kindred Healthcare
Greensboro, NC
days
Sign-On Bonus

$14-35/hour
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Description

Medical Laboratory Technician


Full-time Day Shift $7,500 Sign-on Bonus ScionHealth is committed to a culture of service excellence as demonstrated by our employees' adherence to the service excellence principles of Pride, Teamwork, Compassion, Integrity, Respect, Fun, Professionalism, and Responsibility. As our most acute level of care, our specialty hospitals offer the same critical care patients receive in a traditional hospital or intensive care unit, but for an extended recovery period. Our clinicians play a vital role in the recovery process for chronic, critically ill and medically complex patients. As a Laboratory Technician you will: * Under general supervision, Performs and reports routine and special laboratory tests on clinical specimens to aid in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients. * Detect abnormalities or diseases, and enter findings into computer. * Conduct blood tests for transfusion purposes and perform blood counts. * Examine cells stained with dye to locate abnormalities. * Set up, maintain, calibrate, clean, and test sterility of medical laboratory equipment. * Analyze the results of tests and experiments to ensure conformity to specifications, using special mechanical and electrical devices. * Analyze and record test data to issue reports that use charts, graphs and narratives. * Consult with a pathologist to determine a final diagnosis when abnormal cells are found. * Prepare standard volumetric solutions and reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures. * Inoculate fertilized eggs, broths, or other bacteriological media with organisms. * Collect blood or tissue samples from patients, observing principles of asepsis to obtain blood sample. * Associate's degree in Medical Laboratory Science Licenses/Certification. * Clinical Lab Scientist license as required by state. * Current BLS required.

Pay

Average North Carolina Staff Position Pay

$25.90/hour

The average salary for a Medical Lab Technician is 69% lower than the US average of $44.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.