Senior Medical Technologist

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care organization is seeking a Medical Technologist to utilize laboratory skills for optimal patient outcomes. The role involves performing laboratory procedures, quality control, and ensuring accurate test processing. Candidates should have relevant licensure and experience in a hospital setting.

Qualifications

• Two years of experience as Medical Technologist.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes and prioritizes specimens.
• Performs quality control and routine instrument maintenance.
• Evaluates technical methods and procedures.

Skills

Advanced technical skills

Basic computer literacy skills

Education

State Licensures and/or National registration

Job description

Overview

Job Summary

Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient outcomes. Performs other duties as assigned. Recommends and evaluates technical methods and procedures. Executes effective and efficient Laboratory operations. Works 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, routine instrument maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Evaluates technical methods and procedures.
• Executes effective and efficient Laboratory operations.
• Supports life long learning
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• Advanced technical and managerial skills.

Minimum Required

• Two (2) years of experience as Medical Technologist.

Preferred/Desired

• Hospital experience preferred.

Education

Minimum Required

• State Licensures and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations.

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

• State Licensures and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations.

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

• Position requires basic computer literacy skills.

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy skills.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

• Minimum licensure requires at least one of the following licensure/certifications: AMT, ASCP, or NCA. Preferred licensure is to be ASCP licensed.

Minimum Required

• AMT;NCA;ASCP

Preferred/Desired

• ASCP