Technician-Medical Laboratory

Community Options, Inc.; Calhoun City (MS); On-site; USD 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in health care is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician in Calhoun City, MS. The role involves performing laboratory tests to ensure optimal patient outcomes, maintaining equipment, and adhering to safety protocols. Ideal candidates will have an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology and a commitment to quality patient care.

Qualifications

• Minimum required: Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or military equivalent.
• Preferred: Clinical laboratory experience.

Responsibilities

• Receives and prioritizes specimens for testing.
• Performs and reports laboratory procedures.
• Conducts quality control and maintains laboratory equipment.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Job description

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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.

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.
  
  

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

• 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
  
  

Preferred/Desired

Training

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy.
  
  

Preferred/Desired

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.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Entry level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

• Industries

  Hospitals and Health Care

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