Senior Medical Laboratory Technologist

The Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) is seeking an experienced Medical Technologist for our Laboratory Services department. In this senior role, you will perform complex diagnostic testing, validate and interpret results, and serve as a technical resource for lab staff. Responsibilities include quality control, instrument maintenance, troubleshooting, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, support process improvements, and mentor junior technologists in a collaborative, inclusive academic medical center dedicated to innovation, education, and patient care excellence. Perform and oversee high-complexity clinical laboratory testing in accordance with CLIA and CAP standards, ensuring accurate and timely results for a diverse patient population. Serve as a senior technical expert in designated laboratory sections, providing advanced troubleshooting for instruments, methodologies, and test performance issues. Lead and participate in validation, verification, and implementation of new tests, instruments, and technologies in collaboration with pathologists, leadership, and vendor partners. Monitor, analyze, and improve quality control and quality assurance indicators, assisting with proficiency testing, audits, and corrective action plans. Develop, review, and maintain standard operating procedures, workflows, and competency assessments to support regulatory compliance and best practices. Mentor, train, and precept junior technologists, technicians, students, and new team members, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and accountability. Collaborate closely with clinicians, pathologists, nurses, and interdisciplinary care teams to clarify orders, interpret results, and support optimal patient management. Contribute to or support research initiatives, method development, and academic projects aligned with MUSC’s mission in education, research, and patient care. Utilize the laboratory information system (LIS) and related applications for accurate order entry, result reporting, data integrity, and documentation. Support continuous improvement, safety initiatives, and performance-improvement projects, identifying opportunities to streamline processes and enhance patient-care quality. Participate in rotating shifts, weekends, holidays, and on-call coverage as needed to ensure uninterrupted laboratory services in the academic medical center environment. High-complexity clinical laboratory testing across multiple disciplines (e.g., chemistry, hematology, coagulation, urinalysis, microbiology, molecular diagnostics, transfusion services) Advanced operation, calibration, and maintenance of automated analyzers and laboratory instrumentation Quality control and quality assurance program management Method validation, verification, and implementation of new assays Troubleshooting analytical, pre-analytical, and post-analytical issues LIS (Laboratory Information System) utilization and middleware rules management Regulatory compliance with CLIA, CAP, Joint Commission, and state regulations Specimen processing, handling, and chain-of-custody procedures Data analysis, interpretation of complex test results, and clinical correlation Writing and updating SOPs, policies, and competency assessments Staff training, mentoring, and precepting of technologists and students Lean processes, workflow optimization, and process-improvement methodologies Root-cause analysis and incident reporting Infection prevention and biosafety practices Effective communication with pathologists, clinicians, nurses, and interdisciplinary teams Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Life Insurance 401k ASCP Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) or Medical Technologist (MT) certification required Eligibility for South Carolina state licensure as a Medical Technologist, if applicable BCLS/CPR certification preferred Specialty ASCP certification (e.g., Molecular Biology, Microbiology, Hematology, Blood Banking) preferred Documented continuing education in clinical laboratory science and quality management