Technician-Medical Laboratory

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Yazoo City (MS); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Yazoo City, MS seeks a skilled laboratory technician to utilize their laboratory skills to perform and report laboratory procedures. Responsibilities include specimen management, quality control, and ensuring safe laboratory practices. Candidates should have an Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology and a commitment to obtaining national certification. Competitive pay and benefits offered.

Qualifications

• Clinical laboratory experience preferred.
• National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.

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.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce errors and adverse outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Follows regulatory requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program

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.

Overview

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

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.

We are an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.