Medical Laboratory Scientist/Laboratory Technician - Full Time
Company: Sentara Health
Location: Norfolk
Posted on: November 15, 2024
|
|
|
Job Description:
City/State
Norfolk, VA
Overview
Work Shift
Third (Nights) (United States of America)
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital in Norfolk, VA is hiring a lab
tech to work full timenights in thecore lab.
Sign on bonus up to $20,000 for qualified candidates!
Job duties are to perform laboratory tests; interpret results;
document and report results. Maintain department equipment,
instruments, and tools.
Job Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical or biological science or
Medical Laboratory Science OR Associates degree in medical
technology
- ASCP, AMT, or AAB certification; or be eligible for
certification
Join our team, where we are committed to quality and compassionate
care, along with employee growth and satisfaction!
Serving as a destination medical center in the mid-atlantic region,
Sentara Norfolk General Hospital is one of just five Level1 trauma
centers in Virginia, home to the Nightingale Regional Air
Ambulance, region's first Magnet - hospital and nationally ranked
heart program at Sentara Heart Hospital. Sentara Norfolk General
Hospital (SNGH), on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large
525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching
institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School
(EVMS). Our partnership with EVMS combines the latest innovations
in technology, research and clinical care, to offer you advanced
diagnostic and therapeutic services. In fact, our Urology program,
which is nationally ranked by U.S. News & World Report, is number
40 in the nation and supported by EVMS residents. Sentara employees
strive to make our communities healthier places to live. We're
setting the standard for medical excellence within a vibrant,
creative, and highly productive workplace.
Chat with our Laboratory Services recruiters every Wednesday from
1PM-2PM est.
Click this link to be register for the virtual chat:
WHO SENTARA IS
Sentara Healthcareis a Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina
based not-for-profit integrated healthcare provider that has been
in business for over 131 years. Offering more than 500 sites of
care including 12 hospitals, PACE (Elder Care), home health,
hospice, medical groups, imaging services, therapy, outpatient
surgery centers, and an 858,000 member health plan. The people of
the communities that we serve have nominated Sentara "Employer of
Choice" for over ten years. U.S. News and World Report has
recognized Sentara as having the Best Hospitals for 15+ years.
Sentara offers professional development and a continued employment
philosophy!
Benefits: Sentara offers an attractive array of full-time benefits
to include Medical, Dental, Vision, Paid Time Off, Sick, Parental
and Caregiver Leave, Educational Assistance, Emergency Back-Up Care
and other family benefits, a 401k/403B with matching funds, 401a,
Performance Plus Bonus, Career Advancement Opportunities, Work
Perks,and more.
Our success is supported by a family-friendly culture that
encourages community involvement and creates unlimited
opportunities for development and growth.
We welcome you to be a part of an excellent healthcare organization
that cares about our People, Quality, Patient Safety, Service, and
Integrity. Join a team that has a mission to improve health every
day and a vision to be the healthcare choice of the communities
that we serve!
Job Summary
Performs laboratory tests; interprets results; documents and
reports results. Maintains department equipment, instruments, and
tools.
Bachelor's degree in chemical, physical or biological science or
Medical Laboratory Science from an accredited institution. ASCP or
AMT certification required. Certification eligible applicants with
American Society of Clinical Pathologist (ASCP) or American Medical
Technologist (AMT) may be considered with proof of eligibility
prior to date of employment. Certification for eligible employees
shall be acquired within one year from date of hire. Certification
must remain current for continued employment.
Qualifications:
BLD - Bachelor's Level Degree (Required)
AMT Medical Technologist (MT) - Certification - American Medical
Technologists (AMT), Certified Histocompatibility Associate (CHA) -
Certification - American Society for Histocompatibility &
Immunogenetics (ASHI), Certified Histocompatibility Specialist
(CHS) - Certification - American Society for Histocompatibility &
Immunogenetics (ASHI), Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) -
Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP),
Technologist in Chemistry (C) - Certification - American Society
for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Hematology (H) -
Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP),
Technologist in Microbiology (M) - Certification - American Society
for Clinical Pathology (ASCP), Technologist in Molecular Biology
(MB) - Certification - American Society for Clinical Pathology
(ASCP)
Skills
Communication, Critical Thinking, Service Orientation,
Technology/Computer
Sentara Healthcare prides itself on the diversity and inclusiveness
of its close to an almost 30,000-member workforce. Diversity,
inclusion, and belonging is a guiding principle of the organization
to ensure its workforce reflects the communities it serves.
Per Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), some
clinical environments require proof of education; these regulations
are posted at ecfr.gov for further information. In an effort to
expedite this verification requirement, we encourage you to upload
your diploma or transcript at time of application.
In support of our mission "to improve health every day," this is a
tobacco-free environment. Associated topics: hematopathology,
medical lab science, medical technologist, mls, services,
technician ii, technician iii, technician iv, technician
laboratory, toxicology
Keywords: Sentara Health, Newport News , Medical Laboratory Scientist/Laboratory Technician - Full Time, Healthcare , Norfolk, Virginia
|
Click
here to apply!
|
