Medical Laboratory Technician

Baptist; Southaven (MS); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform and report defined laboratory procedures focusing on patient outcomes. The role requires handling shifts with overtime and potential callbacks as needed, along with adherence to safety and regulatory standards.

Ideal candidates have an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training, and national certification must be obtained within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associates degree or military equivalent in Medical Laboratory Technology.
• Basic computer literacy required.
• Certification in medical laboratory field expected within six months of hire.

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.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce errors and adverse outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Follows regulatory and competency requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Military Medical Laboratory Specialist training (50 weeks)

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.