Medical Lab Technician: Precision Testing & QC

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Bluecutt Estates (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clearly defined tests and report results, ensuring accurate patient outcomes. You will work assigned shifts with overtime and callbacks as required.

Responsibilities include receiving and prioritizing specimens, performing procedures, quality control, proficiency testing, instrument maintenance, and correct patient identification to minimize errors. Clinical lab experience is preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training.
• National certification appropriate to state/federal regulations and obtained 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 and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Military medical laboratory procedures training (50 weeks)

Job description

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation seeks a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clearly defined tests and report results, ensuring accurate patient outcomes. You will work assigned shifts with overtime and callbacks as required.

Responsibilities include receiving and prioritizing specimens, performing procedures, quality control, proficiency testing, instrument maintenance, and correct patient identification to minimize errors. Clinical lab experience is preferred.