Clinical Laboratory Technician - Impactful Diagnostics & QC

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a clinically skilled Medical Laboratory Technician to support patient care through accurate test processing and reporting. The role requires handling specimens, conducting quality control, and maintaining regulatory compliance in a hospital laboratory setting.

Preferred candidates have an associate degree in MLT or a comparable military laboratory training, with national certification to be obtained within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program.
• Successful completion of a 50-week US military medical laboratory procedures training course with Military Medical Laboratory Specialist specialty.
• National certification required within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
• Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing and routine instrument maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical errors.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Follows regulatory requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Military Medical Laboratory Specialist training (50 weeks)

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a clinically skilled Medical Laboratory Technician to support patient care through accurate test processing and reporting. The role requires handling specimens, conducting quality control, and maintaining regulatory compliance in a hospital laboratory setting.

Preferred candidates have an associate degree in MLT or a comparable military laboratory training, with national certification to be obtained within six months of hire.