Medical Laboratory Scientist- Clinical Lab - Bacteriology - Day Shift

Socket.dev; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 39,000 - 69,000; Full time

Job summary

Socket.dev is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist for the Clinical Lab - Bacteriology on the Day Shift at the Main Campus Jackson. The role involves performing a full range of laboratory tests to support diagnosis and patient care.

Responsibilities include testing across hematology, microbiology, chemistry, and immunology, with emphasis on accuracy, safety, and data compilation. Certification/eligibility in MLS by ASCP or equivalent is required within the first year post-hire.

Qualifications

• Analytical and data interpretation skills for clinical results.
• Knowledge of laboratory protocols, safety, and QA/QC standards.
• Proficiency with lab information systems and data management.

Responsibilities

• Performs hematology, microbiology, immunology, chemistry, and urinalysis tests.
• Cultivates and identifies microbial organisms for diagnosis.
• Operates and maintains analytical instruments and ensures safety practices.

Skills

Analytical skills

Laboratory protocols

Data analysis

PC software

Education

MLS/MLS(ASCP) or equivalent

BB(ASCP) or MB(ASCP) eligible

Job description

Job Requisition ID:

R00053391

Job Category:

Allied Health

Organization:

Bacteriology

Location/s:

Main Campus Jackson

Job Title:

Medical Laboratory Scientist- Clinical Lab - Bacteriology - Day Shift

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, Skills, and 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

FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:

No

Pay Class:

Hourly

FTE %:

100

Work Shift:

Day

Benefits Eligibility:

Grant Funded:

No

Job Posting Date:

09/18/2026

Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):