Medical Laboratory Technician

Baptist; Clinton (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Laboratory Technician to join our clinical lab, performing and reporting clearly defined procedures to ensure optimal patient outcomes. You will handle shifts, overtime, and callbacks as required, with duties including quality control, maintenance, and inventory management.

Preferred candidates hold an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or have completed military lab training, and will obtain national certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or completion of a 50‑week US military medical laboratory procedures training course.
• National certification required within six months of hire.
• Basic computer literacy and ability to adhere to regulatory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens for accurate test processing.
• Performs and reports laboratory procedures as requested.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing, routine instrument maintenance, and inventory control.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or military equivalent

Job description

Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.

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 and document as required.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Follows regulatory requirements, competency requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Education

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program, or successful completion of at least a 50 week official US military medical laboratory procedures training course and currently hold or have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist

Training

Special Skills

• Basic computer literacy.

Licensure

• National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.