Technician-Medical Laboratory PRN

Baptist; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist is seeking a Laboratory Technician in the Golden Triangle area, working in the Oncology and Infusion department. The role involves utilizing laboratory skills to perform defined procedures and report results, with overtime and callbacks as required to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Responsibilities include specimen management, quality control, instrument maintenance, and adherence to regulatory standards.

Qualifications

• Minimum required clinical laboratory experience is preferred.
• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or completion of a 50-week military medical laboratory procedures training course.
• National certification must be obtained within six months of hire.

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.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Military Medical Laboratory Specialist training (50 weeks)

Job description

• Business Unit BMH Golden Triangle Hospital
• Department Oncology and Infusion

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.

Required Population Served

Job Responsibilities

Job 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

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Education

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired 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

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired Basic computer literacy.

Licensure

Description Minimum Required Preferred/Desired National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.