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Certifications
✓Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for Hire:
✓Certified as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) National Certifying Agency or equivalent ASCP
✓Team Members with required Credential Maintenance: technical positions that require certification maintenance, team members must obtain the number CE hours as required by The Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
✓Individuals with ASCP certification prior to January 1, 2004, are not required to participate in the certification maintenance program.
✓Licensure, Certification, or Registration Requirements for continued employment:
✓Current Certification as a Medical Technologist (MT) or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) by the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or Clinical Laboratory Scientist (CLS) by the National Credentialing Agency (NCA) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) National Certifying Agency or equ
✓Individuals with required Credential Maintenance: technical positions that require certification maintenance, team members must obtain the number CE hours as required by The Board of Certification Credential Maintenance Program (CMP).
✓Certification not required but strongly encouraged if hired before January 2007.
Education
✓Bachelor’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (BSCLS) from an accredited program or a Bachelor's Degree in a Biological Science* in addition to graduation from an NAACLS-accredited CLS/MT certificate program OR Bachelor’s Degree in a Biological Science with 5 or more years of on the job training
Master’s Degree in Clinical Laboratory Science (MSCLS) from an accredited program preferred
Qualifications
✓Entry Level Medical Laboratory Scientist Graduate
✓unless grandfathered under previous hiring requirements
Previous Medical Technologist, Clinical Lab Scientist or Medical Lab Scientist experience is preferred.
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About the role
The Medical Technologist provides accurate and timely testing and results to requesting physicians and other health care professionals for use in diagnosis and treatment of disease. The MT II should consistently utilize excellent customer service skills to both internal and external customers at all times. A positive and professional interpersonal style with a strong commitment to the team effort is mandatory.