Medical Laboratory Technician: Precision Diagnostics

Baptist; Covington (TN); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist in Covington, TN is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform and report defined laboratory procedures to assure optimal patient outcomes. You will be responsible for assigned shifts, with overtime and call backs as required, while following safety and regulatory standards.

Minimum requirements include an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or completion of a 50-week US military medical laboratory training, plus national certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Basic computer literacy is required.
• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or completion of a 50-week US military medical laboratory training course.

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.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

50-week US military medical laboratory procedures training

Job description

Baptist in Covington, TN is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform and report defined laboratory procedures to assure optimal patient outcomes. You will be responsible for assigned shifts, with overtime and call backs as required, while following safety and regulatory standards.

Minimum requirements include an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or completion of a 50-week US military medical laboratory training, plus national certification within six months of hire.