Assistant-Technical Laboratory

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care is seeking a Phlebotomy Technician to support laboratory operations at our Mississippi facility. The role includes phlebotomy, specimen handling, and ensuring accurate record-keeping to support patient outcomes.

The successful candidate will interact with patients, maintain quality specimens, and participate in ongoing training. This is a full-time on-site position at a hospital laboratory in Mississippi.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to record information accurately.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collections.
• Assesses and maintains quality of specimens.
• Communicates with patients and customers.
• Assesses specimens.
• Performs urine drug screen collections and industrial screening as required.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Summary

Provides support to the operation of the Laboratory by assisting with pre‑analytical and post‑analytical processes resulting in optimal patient outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned.

Responsibilities

• Performs phlebotomy and specimen collections.
• Assesses and maintains quality of specimens.
• Communicates with patients and customers.
• Assesses specimens.
• Performs urine drug screen collections and industrial screening as required.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Education

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• Skill in communicating clearly and effectively in written, oral and verbal format to achieve high productivity and efficiency. Skill to write legibly and record information accurately as necessary to perform job duties.

Training

• Training as acquired in an approved phlebotomy training program.

Special Skills

• Basic computer literacy.

Licensure

None required.