Medical Laboratory Scientist II, Microbiology, Nights, Baptist Downtown

Baptist-Health; Jacksonville (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Baptist Health is seeking a Medical Laboratory Scientist II to join the Microbiology Laboratory at Baptist Medical Center Downtown in Jacksonville, FL. This full-time night position includes relocation assistance and a three-week training period before independent operation.

Responsibilities include processing specimens, running gram stains, performing stat molecular tests, and conducting susceptibility and quality control testing. Licensing and certification preferences apply.

Qualifications

• 2 years Medical Technologist Experience
• Associate's Degree Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred
• Certified Medical Technologist (MT) Preferred or Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Preferred
• Licensed Medical Technologist Required or Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technician Required or Florida MT license required

Responsibilities

• Receive and process specimens and work with automated specimen processor.
• Perform gram stains, stat molecular testing, and susceptibility testing; conduct quality control testing.
• Maintain records and adhere to SOPs; ensure LIS and clerical duties as applicable.
• Supervise MLTs as General Supervisor; act as Charge Technologist in absence of other supervisors.
• Instruct new employees and students; participate in training and onboarding.

Education

Associate's Degree

Bachelor's Degree

Certified Medical Technologist (MT)

Certified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT)

Licensed Medical Technologist

Licensed Clinical Laboratory Technician

Medical Technologist license (Florida)

Job description

About Baptist HealthRecognized 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 Medical Center is currently looking for a Medical Laboratory Scientist II to join our Laboratory Services department in Microbiology at Baptist Medical Center Downtown. This is a full-time nights opportunity.** Relocation assistance available! **This candidate will be receiving and processing specimens and will have the opportunity to work with an automated specimen processor. This candidate will be processing gram stains, performing stat molecular testing, setting up susceptibility testing, and quality control testing. This candidate must be comfortable working independently or within a small team of one other Medical Technologist and Medical Lab Assistant. This position does not require microbiology experience and a three week training period is required before operating independently.As a Medical Laboratory Scientist, your duties will include, but are not limited to:Maintaining expertise and perform 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 serve as Charge Technologist in the absence of other lab supervisors or MTs.Instructing new employees and students.License Note: Candidates licensed prior to 1997 are not required to have certification per the State of Florida Licensure rules.Experience Requirements:2 years Medical Technologist ExperienceEducation & Credential Requirements:Associate's Degree RequiredBachelor's Degree PreferredCertified Medical Technologist (MT) Preferred OrCertified Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Preferred OrLicensed Medical Technologist Required OrLicensed Clinical Laboratory Technician Required OrA Medical Technologist license within the State of Florida is required to apply.This Medical Laboratory Scientist II position will be located at Baptist Jacksonville. If you are interested in this full-time opportunity, please apply now!Primary Location:Downtown - Main Building