Technician-Medical Laboratory Seasonal

Baptist; Columbus (MS); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

BMH Golden Triangle Hospital in Columbus, MS is seeking a Medical Laboratory Technician to support the Pathology department. This role performs defined laboratory procedures, reports results, and ensures optimal patient outcomes.

Assigned shifts with possible overtime and callbacks are required. Minimum education includes an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or military medical lab training, plus national certification within six months of hire.

Qualifications

• Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or completed military medical lab training.
• National certification required 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 and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology

Job description

• Business Unit BMH Golden Triangle Hospital
• Department Pathology

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.

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

Preferred/Desired Experience

Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Minimum Required 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

Minimum Required Special Skills

Basic computer literacy.

Minimum Required Licensure

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