Technician-Medical Laboratory

Baptist; New Albany (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Laboratory is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to perform clearly defined procedures and report results, with shift responsibilities and potential overtime.

You will receive, identify, organize, and prioritize specimens, perform laboratory procedures, QC, proficiency testing, instrument maintenance, and ensure accurate patient identification while supporting lifelong learning and completing assigned goals.

Qualifications

• Basic computer literacy.
• No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program.
• Hospital experience preferred.

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‑analytic error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Accredited MLT program

Job description

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.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post‑analytic error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

• No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program.

Preferred/Desired

• Hospital experience preferred.

Special Skills

• Position requires basic computer literacy skills

Minimum Required

• Basic computer literacy.

Licensure

• Temporary state licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full required licensure must be obtained within six months of hire date.