Lead Labs, Ensure Accuracy and Serve with Excellence

Are you ready to take your medical technology skills to the next level and make a real impact? As a Navy Reserve Medical Technologist, you’ll be at the forefront of ensuring the health and readiness of servicemembers and their families. Your expertise in laboratory science will play a critical role in supporting Navy medical teams, both at home and abroad, by ensuring that every medical test and procedure meets the highest standards of accuracy and care.

Why Become a Navy Reserve Medical Technologist?

As a Medical Technologist and Officer in the Navy Medical Service Corps, you’ll have the unique opportunity to work alongside highly skilled medical professionals. You’ll manage and perform a full range of laboratory services, ensuring the accuracy of medical tests and supporting the health and well-being of Sailors, Marines, and their families. Whether you’re working in advanced medical facilities or providing clinical laboratory support to deployed forces, your role will be vital to mission success.

Key Responsibilities:

Lab Management: Oversee and manage laboratory facilities, ensuring accurate results and compliance with the highest industry standards.
Clinical Support: Provide essential laboratory and blood bank support to deployed forces, ensuring the health and readiness of servicemembers in diverse environments.
Global Impact: Supervise laboratory operations at home and abroad, supporting military missions and humanitarian efforts around the world.
Leadership: Take on responsibility for assets and personnel, guiding your team in delivering top-tier clinical laboratory services.

Your work will directly impact the operational readiness and health of military personnel, ensuring that they are ready to carry out their duties with confidence.

Flexibility and Opportunities for Reservists:

Serving as a Navy Reserve Officer allows you to maintain your civilian medical technology career while serving part-time. With as few as two days a month and two weeks a year, you’ll have the flexibility to balance your professional life with military service. The Navy Reserve offers leadership roles, career advancement, and opportunities to apply your expertise in unique military settings while making a meaningful difference.

Eligibility Requirements:

Citizenship: Must be a U.S. citizen currently practicing in the United States.
Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university, plus certification of completion of a one-year course of study in medical technology accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Science (NAACLS).
Certification: Must be certified as a medical technologist by a national certifying agency, such as the American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP) or the National Certification Agency (NCA) for Medical Laboratory Personnel.
Experience: Two years of experience in a clinical laboratory as a medical technologist. (The NAACLS program completion requirement may be waived if the applicant has at least four years of documented laboratory technician experience.)
Age: Must be between the ages of 18 and 41 (age waivers considered on a case-by-case basis).

Preferred Qualifications:

Academic Excellence: Undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale, with an emphasis on major coursework.
Supervisory Experience: Prior supervisory experience in a hospital-based clinical laboratory.
Clinical Expertise: Experience in blood banking and evidence of continuing education through professional development activities.

What You’ll Gain:

Leadership Experience: Lead laboratory operations in diverse settings, overseeing medical technology teams and ensuring top-tier service delivery.
Global Impact: Play a crucial role in supporting military missions and humanitarian efforts by providing essential laboratory services worldwide.
Professional Growth: Benefit from continuous training, advanced certifications, and leadership development opportunities in both military and civilian contexts.
Work-Life Balance: Serve part-time, allowing you to balance your Navy service with your civilian career and personal life.

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I look forward to hearing from you!