MEDICAL LAB TECHNICIAN jobs in Asheville, NC

Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS)

Keystone Laboratory, Inc. - Asheville, NC

An exciting and challenging opportunity awaits a highly qualified Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) in one of the most beautiful areas in the country, Asheville, NC.

Job Summary: This position performs moderate and high complexity lab analyses and/or identification procedures on blood, body fluids, and other specimens to obtain data which may be used by medical providers in the diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Must follow laboratory procedures for specimen handling, processing, test analysis, reporting and maintaining records of patient results.
• Must communicate with clinical staff regarding patient samples, results, and any problems arising with testing or reporting of samples.
• Assist management in monitoring quality control data to ensure results or procedures are accurate and precise.
• Review SOPs and assist with updating SOPs as needed.
• Perform PT tests, and routine instrument maintenance.
• Work well under pressure and time constraints with minimal supervision.
• Must be proficient with word document and excel.

Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution.

Required License: Medical Technologist

Experience: One year in clinical laboratory (Preferred).

Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit/stand; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is required to stand and walk and sit while working. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and ability to adjust focus.

Work Environment: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. General office and administrative work environment requiring use of computer, phone, and general office equipment, call center.

Favorable Background Check and Passing Drug Test required for employment.

Keystone Laboratory, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer and makes employment decisions without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other status protected by law.