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Laboratory - Medical Technologist
- EGA Associates (Philadelphia, PA)
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Details
**Client Name:** Philadelphia VAMC
**Job Type:** Travel
**Position Urgency** Normal
**Offering** Allied
**Profession** Laboratory
**Specialty** Medical Technologist
**Job ID** 16147327
Shift Details
**Shifts Per Week** 5
**scheduledHrs_1** 40.0
Job Order Details
**Start Date** 2025-03-01
**End Date** 2027-03-13
**Duration** 106 Week(s)
**Float Required** No
**Call Required** No
**Required Certifications for Onboarding** Abuse & Neglect, Age Specific Care, Body Mechanics, Cultural Diversity, Emergency Preparedness, EMTALA, Environmental Safety, Ethics, Fire Safety, Hazard Communication, HIPAA, Infection Control & Bloodborne Pathogens, Pain Management, Patient Rights, Patient Safety Systems, Sexual Harassment, Workplace Violence
Job Description
Agency Employee Qualifications
1) Graduated from a National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
approved Medical Technologist or Medical Laboratory Technician program AS or BS
AND
2) Possess or is eligible to take exam for the MLS or MLT certification from American
Society for Clinical Pathology or equivalent nationally recognized medical
technologist/technician certification or categorical certification in medical laboratory
science.
3) A minimum of one (1) year experience within the last three (3) years
Medical Technologist/Technician Preferred Qualification
1) 2-3 years’ experience in an acute care setting
2) Experience in multiple laboratory sections
3) Experience working independently with complex specimens preferred
Primary Clinical Task/Duties
1) Accessions clinical pathology specimens
2) Principal responsibilities involve performing testing on blood and body fluids in
Chemistry primarily but if needed in Microbiology, Hematology or Blood Bank, VA will
request specific specialty
C. Tour of Duty/Pay
1) The medical technologist will be required to work Monday through Friday 0800-
1630, 1600-MID or MID 0800 as well as rotating weekends and holidays. The
contract individual is expected to devote the time necessary to deliver the highest
quality services to the VA patients.
**Training/Orientation** :
1) Training will be conducted under the supervision of the Supervisor of the area
assigned or designee.
**Condition of Work** :
Medical Technologist/Technician will work in the Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Service Laboratory Section were staffing is needed.
Client Details
**Client Type** Government
**Setting** Hospital (Inpatient)
**Address** 3900 Woodland Avenue
**City** Philadelphia
**State** PA
Unit Details
**Computer Charting System** VISTA (CPRS)
EGA Associates, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
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