Medical Lab Scientist

Overview : Experience the advantages of real career change Join Piedmont to move your career in the right direction. Stay for the diverse teams you’ll love, a shared purpose, and schedule flexibility that frees you to live for what matters both in and outside of work. You’ll feel valued, motivated to be your best, and recognized for your contributions to exceptional patient outcomes. Piedmont leaders are in your corner, invested in your success. Our wellness programs and comprehensive total benefits and rewards meet your needs today and help you plan for the future Responsibilities : RESPONSIBLE FOR : Independently performs laboratory procedures for which the technologist has been trained and demonstrated competency. Independently performs laboratory testing on patients of all ages using professional knowledge of laboratory procedures, executing, interpreting and / or analyzing, in an accurate and timely manner. Qualifications : MINIMUM EDUCATION REQUIRED : High school diploma or equivalent required plus a sufficient number of college and / or technical school courses and clinical training to satisfy the requirements for testing and certification as a medical technologist by an approved certifying agency. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIRED : Bachelor?s Degree in clinical laboratory science, biomedical science, medical technology or in a life / biological science (biology, biochemistry, microbiology, etc.) preferred MINIMUM LICENSURE / CERTIFICATION REQUIRED BY LAW : None required beyond education / training requirement. ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS : Certification as a medical technologist or medical laboratory scientist by the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), AMT (American Medical Technologists) or AAB (American Association of Bioanalysts) according to the qualifications through the State of Georgia Department of Community Health, Healthcare Facility, Clinical Laboratory regulations. A person who recently moved into the state of Georgia or recently completed the academic and training / experience requirements may be temporarily classified as technologists or technicians for eighteen (18) months only to afford the person an opportunity to successfully complete an approved qualifying examination. AAB provisional certification not accepted. Business Unit : Name : Piedmont Columbus Northside