Medical Laboratory Scientist- Clinical Lab - Bacteriology - Day Shift

ummc; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) in Jackson, MS seeks a Medical Laboratory Scientist in Bacteriology for the day shift. The role covers a full range of laboratory tests and analyses to support diagnosis, treatment, and disease prevention.

Responsibilities include hematology, microbiology, immunology, chemistry, and urinalysis, with safety and quality emphasized. MLS/ASCP certification is required within 12 months of hire.

Qualifications

• Certification required within 1 year post-hire from a recognized body such as ASCP or AAB.
• Strong knowledge of hematology, microbiology, clinical chemistry and urinalysis.
• Ability to analyze, verify, and manipulate clinical data.

Responsibilities

• Conducts clinical laboratory tests and analyses in hematology, microbiology, immunology, chemistry and urinalysis.
• Analyzes biological samples for chemical content and reactions.
• Performs chemical analysis of body fluids to detect components.
• Cultivates and identifies microbial organisms; prepares slides for microscopic study.
• Assists with cell culture preparation and studies blood samples for morphology and compatibility.

Skills

Laboratory procedures

Data analysis

Analytical thinking

Education

MLS/ASCP Certification

Job description

Job Title

Medical Laboratory Scientist- Clinical Lab - Bacteriology - Day Shift

Location

Main Campus Jackson

Job Category

Allied Health

Organization

Bacteriology

Job Summary

To perform a full range of laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. To compile specific, technical, statistical and/or numerical data.

Education & Experience

Certifications, Licenses, Registration Required: One of the below accepted credentials required post-hire within 1 year: American Association of Bioanalyst, MT(AAB) American Medical Technologist, MT(AMT) American Society for Clinical Pathology, MT(ASCP) American Society for Clinical Pathology, MB(ASCP) National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel CLS(NCA) Equivalent categorical registration in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP), Chemistry, C(ASCP), Cytometry, SCYM (ASCP); Hematology, H(ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP), Microbiology, M(ASCP), or Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP) from American Society for Clinical Pathology.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and procedures. Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations they undergo. Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells function, intercede with each other and the environment. Analytical skills. Skills in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to analyze, verify, and manipulate clinical and/or laboratory data.

Responsibilities

• Conducts clinical laboratory tests and analysis in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.
• Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.
• Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids to determine the presence of normal and abnormal components.
• Cultivates, isolates, assists in identifying, and conducts tests on microbial organisms; obtains, cuts, stains, and mounts biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis.
• Selects and prepares specimens and media for cell culture, using aseptic, technique. Studies blood samples to determine the number of cells and their morphology, as well as blood group type, and compatibility for transfusion purposes.
• Operates, calibrates, and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers; promotes safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.
• The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.

Physical and Environmental Demands

Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, constant exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)

Time Type:

Full time