Medical Laboratory Scientist / Medical Laboratory Technician | Laboratory Nights

Singing River Health System; Pascagoula (MS); Sur place; USD 42 000 - 66 000; Plein temps

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Best-of-industry benefits

Professional pathways

Résumé du poste

Singing River Pascagoula Hospital is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) to evaluate specimens and perform testing per protocol. You will verify results before reporting and maintain instruments, with compliance to safety and exposure controls.

Phlebotomy may be required as part of patient care. The role requires an MLT-associated associate degree, ASCP or AMT certification within 1 year, and a minimum of one year experience preferred.

Qualifications

• Associate Degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or related scientific discipline required by CLIA.
• Minimum of 1 year experience preferred.

Responsabilités

• Evaluates specimens for acceptability for testing and performs testing according to established protocol.
• Verifies accuracy of results before reporting and reports test results in a timely manner.
• Performs maintenance and calibration on instruments and equipment; troubleshoots issues when needed.
• Complies with universal precautions, safety procedures, and exposure control plans.
• Performs phlebotomy (venipunctures, fingersticks) as appropriate.

Connaissances

Phlebotomy

Specimen testing

Laboratory testing

Formation

Associate Degree in MLT

Description du poste

Job Description Summary

At Singing River Health System, caring isn’t just part of the job — it’s in our DNA. Whether we’re saving lives, supporting behind the scenes, or showing up for our community, we bring the energy, heart, and hustle every single day. With pride, passion, and commitment, we will improve health and save lives in our community every day.

Shift: 7pm - 7:30am with rotating weekends and holidays

Location: Singing River Pascagoula Hospital

Position Overview

The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) evaluates specimens for acceptability for proper testing; and performs accurate and appropriate testing of specimens received in the laboratory, according to established laboratory protocol and procedures. He/She verifies accuracy of results before reporting; reports test results in a timely manner and according to established laboratory protocol and procedures. The Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) performs needed maintenance and calibration on instruments and equipment as appropriate; troubleshoots instruments, equipment, reagents, and patient specimens when problems occur. He/She complies with established laboratory and hospital policies for universal precautions, safety procedures, and exposure control/plans for bloodborne and airborne pathogens. The MLT performs phlebotomy (venipunctures, fingersticks, bleeding times) as appropriate for the patient requiring this procedure.

DISCLAIMER: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, skills, efforts, requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this intends to be an accurate reflection of the current job, management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks performed as assigned.

Education

Associate Degree as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) or related scientific discipline required by CLIA.

License

N/A

Certifications

Registered as a Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) by the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP) or American Medical Technologists (AMT) at (or within 1 year) of job start.

Experience

A minimum of one (1) year experience preferred.

Reports To

Laboratory Operation Manager/Director of Laboratory Services

Supervises

None

Physical Demands

Stands, turns, bends, stoops, lifts, climbs, and uses many physical motions in performing day-to-day activities. Must be able to stand for extended periods of time and do a great deal of walking without experiencing undue fatigue. May be exposed to communicable disease or radiation. Work involves being able to perceive the nature of sounds at normal speaking levels, with or without correction. Must demonstrate the ability to communicate, speak, and enunciate to express/exchange ideas and detailed information in person and on the telephone. Work requires a minimum standard of visual acuity, with or without correction, with the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus, i.e. shift gaze from viewing a computer monitor to forms that are closer to compare data at close vision.

Mental Demands

Must demonstrate keen mental faculties/assessment and decision making abilities. Must demonstrate superior communication/speaking/enunciation skills to receive and give information in person and by telephone. Must demonstrate strong written and verbal communication skills. Must possess emotional stability conducive to dealing with high stress levels. Must demonstrate ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines. Attention to detail and the ability to multi‑task in complex situations is required. Must have the ability to maintain collaborative and respect working relationships throughout SRHS and other organizations. Must possess the ability to function in a clinical capacity and possess skills to perform functions and duties as required by the specialty area and understand that errors and poor image quality may have serious consequences for patients. Must demonstrate supervisory skills and knowledge for supervision of other disciplines working on the same team. Must possess skills to problem solve patient care issues and/or technical issues with physicians. Must demonstrate appropriate clinical judgment and apply professional skills to a patient population of all ages.

Special Demands

Must possess superior customer service skills and professional etiquette. Must possess proficient knowledge and ability to use a computer (must be keyboard proficient) and other office technology (i.e., telephone, fax, etc.). Must have working knowledge of MS Outlook and Word. Job requires traveling throughout the SRHS service area – with the employee providing his/her own transportation. Must have a valid driver license. Work requires the ability to function independently, adapt to workload demands, set priorities, and understand and set goals. Must possess highly developed organizational, planning and management writing skills. Must understand the fundamentals of automated data processing, and be able to quickly gain a detailed understanding of complex computerized and non-computerized information. Must possess proficient knowledge of budgeting, general ledger and financial statement preparation.

Benefits

• We offer best-of-industry benefits, scheduling options, and professional pathways for our employees.

Singing River is both a mission-driven healthcare provider and one of the largest employers on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Within each of our three hospitals and 50+ primary care and specialty clinics, you'll find a team devoted to quality, teamwork, and service.

If you’re looking for purpose, teamwork, and a place where what you do truly matters, you’ve found it. Let’s do big things together.