Medical Lab Scientist II, Full-Time, Nights, Baptist Clay

BHS; Alabama; On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Lab Scientist to join the team at Baptist Medical Center Clay on a night shift. You will work with a small team and rotate through various laboratory areas, performing technical duties and maintaining quality records.

Candidates must hold a Florida MT Generalist license and have at least one year of MT experience; an Associate’s degree is required, with a Bachelor’s preferred. Licensure details and on-site supervision are noted in the job description.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid Florida Medical Technologist - Generalist license before hire.
• Minimum 1 year of working experience as a Medical Technologist.
• Night shift rotating schedule with a smaller team of two other MTs.

Responsibilities

• Maintaining expertise and performing technical, specimen collection/processing, LIS, general department, and clerical functions in laboratory areas where applicable.
• Maintaining records of performance as defined in the SOP manuals.
• Supervision by Director and Section Supervisors; can perform all responsibilities without on-site supervision.
• Supervising MLTs as General Supervisor and serving as Charge Technologist in the absence of other lab supervisors or MTs.
• May instruct new employees and students.

Skills

Medical Technologist Generalist

Night shift experience

Laboratory supervision

Education

Associate’s Degree

Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

Licensed Medical Technologist Required

Certified Medical Technologist Preferred

Certified Medical Laboratory Technician Preferred

Job description

About Baptist Health
Recognized as a top place to work in health care, Baptist Health cares for more patients in Northeast Florida than any other provider, ranking as “most preferred” for more than 30 years. We’re Jacksonville’s only locally governed, faith-based, not-for-profit health system and provide a full spectrum of preventive and specialty care through 200+ locations and six hospitals. Our centers of excellence include Baptist MD Anderson Cancer Center, Baptist Heart Hospital, Baptist Neurological Institute and Wolfson Children’s Hospital.

Baptist Health is looking to add a highly motivated and skilled Medical Lab Scientist to join our team working at Baptist Medical Center Clay. This is a full-time opportunity.

This candidate _ must hold a valid Medical Technologist - Generalist license in the State of Florida before hire and have at least one year of working experience as a Medical Technologist. _ This Medical Technologist will be supervised by the Director and Section Supervisors, however, they can perform all responsibilites of this job description without on-site supervision. This candidate will work on a night shift rotating schedule, with a smaller team of two other Medical Technologists. This candidate will have the opportunity to rotate within different areas of the lab and sharpen the skills within each speciality.

As a Medical Lab Scientist, your duties will include, but are not limited to:

• Maintaining expertise and performing technical, specimen collection/processing, LIS, general department, and clerical functions in laboratory areas where applicable.

• Maintaining records of performance as defined in the SOP manuals

• Supervision by Director and Section Supervisors; can perform all responsibilities without on-site supervision.

• Supervising MLTs as General Supervisor and serving as Charge Technologist in the absence of other lab supervisors or MTs.

• May instruct new employees and students.

Experience Requirements:

• 3-5 Years of Clinical Laboratory Experience

• Less than 1 year of Medical Technologist Experience

Education & Credentials Requirements:

• Associate’s Degree Required

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred

• Certified Medical Technologist (MT) Preferred

• Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Preferred

• Licensed Medical Technologist Required

• Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technician Required

_ License note: _ Candidates licensed prior to 1997 are not required to have certification per the State of Florida Licensure Rules.

Primary Location:

Clay - Main Building