Clinical Lab Technician: Precision Testing & Sample Prep

Healthier Mississippi People; Canton (MS); On-site; USD 38,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Healthier Mississippi People in Canton, MS seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform routine tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. You will collect blood or tissue samples, observe aseptic techniques, and ensure safety and quality in the lab.

Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology and eligibility for MLT certification are required. Experience with hematology, microbiology, chemistry, immunology, and urinalysis is expected; training

Qualifications

• Collects, processes, and handles blood and/or other biological specimens in accordance with established procedures; instructs patients in the appropriate collection of samples.
• Conducts clinical laboratory tests in hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
• Develops and maintains cell/tissue cultures for testing purposes; examines cells to locate abnormalities.
• Prepares volumetric solutions and reagents to be combined with samples, following standardized formulas or experimental procedures.
• Sets up, adjusts, maintains, and cleans laboratory equipment; promotes safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices and methods.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Skills

Specimen collection

Specimen processing

Laboratory testing

Safety procedures

Patient instruction

Aseptic technique

Education

Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or MLT

Job description

Healthier Mississippi People in Canton, MS seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform routine tests for diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. You will collect blood or tissue samples, observe aseptic techniques, and ensure safety and quality in the lab.

Associate's degree in Laboratory Science or Medical Laboratory Technology and eligibility for MLT certification are required. Experience with hematology, microbiology, chemistry, immunology, and urinalysis is expected; training