Technician-Medical Laboratory

Baptist; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare organization in Yazoo City seeks a Laboratory Technician to utilize laboratory skills for optimal patient outcomes. Responsibilities include specimen processing, quality control, and adherence to safety regulations. Candidates should possess an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training, with a preference for clinical laboratory experience. National certification must be achieved within six months of hire. This role supports essential laboratory operations in a demanding environment.

Qualifications

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• National certification must be obtained within six months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Receives, identifies, organizes, and prioritizes specimens.
• Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
• Conducts quality control and routine instrument maintenance.
• Evaluates positive patient identification.
• Assesses and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Follows regulatory requirements and maintains safety.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

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.
• Assess, evaluate 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.