Medical Laboratory Technician

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Memphis (TN); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care in Memphis is seeking a skilled laboratory professional to utilize their laboratory skills in performing and reporting results of defined laboratory procedures. This role is crucial for assuring optimal patient outcomes and involves various responsibilities including specimen processing, quality control, and adherence to safety regulations.

Applicants should possess an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training and a commitment to obtaining national certification within six months. The position also requires basic computer literacy and provides opportunities for further training.

Qualifications

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• National certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.

Responsibilities

• Receives and prioritizes specimens for testing.
• Performs quality control and routine maintenance.
• Evaluates patient identification to reduce errors.
• Follows regulatory requirements and maintains safety.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Job description

Overview

Job Summary: 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.

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

• Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

• Basic computer literacy.

Licular/ Licensure

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