Medical Lab Technician: Precision Diagnostics & QC

Baptist Memorial Health; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health in Yazoo City, MS seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform defined laboratory procedures and report results across assigned shifts, with overtime and callbacks as required. This role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting of test results.

Qualified candidates will hold an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (or equivalent military training) and obtain national certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent training.
• Military medical laboratory procedures training accepted as alternate education.
• 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 error.
• 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

50-week US military medical laboratory procedures training

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health in Yazoo City, MS seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform defined laboratory procedures and report results across assigned shifts, with overtime and callbacks as required. This role focuses on accuracy, compliance, and timely reporting of test results.

Qualified candidates will hold an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (or equivalent military training) and obtain national certification within six months of hire.