Medical Laboratory Technician- The Medical Group

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Germantown (TN); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician/MLS to perform and report defined laboratory procedures, ensuring accurate test processing and quality control on assigned shifts. Overtime and callbacks may be required.

Responsibilities include specimen handling, performing procedures, instrument maintenance, adherence to regulatory requirements, and achievement of targeted goals.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) from an accredited program, or completion of a 50-week US military medical laboratory procedures training course.
• National certification in accordance with current federal/state regulations; full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.
• Tennessee State Licensure.

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 analytical and post-analytical error.
• 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 from an accredited MLT program

Military Medical Laboratory Specialist training (50 weeks)

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

Preferred/Desired

• 2 Years of Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Education

Minimum Required

• 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

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy.

Licensure

Minimum Required

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