Technician-Medical Laboratory

Baptist; Meridian (MS); On-site; USD 48,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Laboratory Technician to perform and report defined laboratory procedures, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. The role requires receiving and prioritizing specimens, performing tests, and maintaining quality controls within a regulated, safe environment.

Qualified candidates hold an accredited MLT degree or equivalent US military medical lab training, with national certification to be obtained within six months of hire. Strong computer literacy is essential for daily tasks.

Qualifications

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• National certification required within six months of hire.
• ACCEPTED education includes an accredited MLT degree or equivalent military training.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
• Performs and reports prescribed laboratory procedures.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing, maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce errors.
• Follows regulatory requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program

50-week US military medical laboratory procedures training course and Medical Laboratory Specialist

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.