Job Description

ECU Health

About ECU Health

ECU Health is a mission-driven, 1,708-bed academic health care system serving more than 1.4 million people in 29 eastern North Carolina counties. The not-for-profit system is comprised of 13,000 team members, nine hospitals and a physician group that encompasses over 1,100 academic and community providers practicing in over 180 primary and specialty clinics located in more than 130 locations.

The flagship ECU Health Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, and ECU Health Maynard Children’s Hospital serve as the primary teaching hospitals for the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. ECU Health and the Brody School of Medicine share a combined academic mission to improve the health and well-being of eastern North Carolina through patient care, education and research.

Position Summary

Performs clinical laboratory tests by standard operating policies and procedures. Understands method principles, performs quality control & calibrations, performs preventive maintenance, and analyzes results as to accuracy, acceptability and critical limits.

Responsibilities

Prepare patient specimens as required for laboratory testing. Perform laboratory tests specific to department.

Monitor test results to assure test quality and validity.

Communicate test results in a timely manner. Enter and retrieve data from laboratory computer systems.

Assist in orientation or training of new or less experienced employees or students.

Serve as lead worker and assume responsibilities of supervisor in section supervisor's absence: coordinate activities and assign duties to personnel; assist supervisor with preparation of reports, review or quality control procedures and records, inventory of supplies, writing and reviewing technical procedures, shift interaction and evaluation of personnel.

Assist in preparation for accreditation inspections.

Participates in hospital interdisciplinary teams.

Participate in performance improvement processes

Participate in new method evaluations and implementations.

Performs and documents linearity studies, method validations and correlations.

Clean and maintain laboratory equipment and environment.

Demonstrate appropriate, caring behavior in the workplace, treating patients, their families, visitors and staff with respect and dignity.

Works alternate shifts as required.

Perform other duties as assigned, including, but not limited to, phlebotomy.

Minimum Requirements

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology is required. Equivalent laboratory training and/or work experience with the US military (2 years) will meet the education requirement.

7 years of experience in a clinical laboratory as a Medical Laboratory Technician

Certification as a Medical Laboratory Technician by ASCP or other nationally recognized certifying agency.

Other Information

• Part time
• -9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.