Technologist-Medical PRN

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation; Bluecutt Estates (MS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 71,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation is seeking a Medical Technologist to perform and report defined laboratory procedures that support optimal patient outcomes. The role includes shift responsibility with overtime and on-call requirements as needed, and duties may expand with assignment.

The position emphasizes accurate specimen processing, quality control, and adherence to regulatory licensure standards, with opportunities for ongoing professional development within the hospital setting.

Qualifications

• No experience required if MT program completed.
• Hospital experience preferred.
• Licensure or certification required per Federal/State regulations.

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, routine instrument maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Skills

Basic computer literacy

Education

State licensure and/or national registration or certification

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 specimen to ensure accurate and timely test processing.
• Performs and reports requested laboratory procedures.
• Performs quality control, proficiency testing, routine instrument maintenance and inventory control.
• Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
• Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
• Supports life long learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

• No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MT program.
• Hospital experience preferred.

Education

• State Licensure and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations.

Special Skills

• Position requires basic computer literacy skills
• Basic computer literacy

Licensure

• Minimum licensure requires at least one of the following licensure/certifications: AMT, ASCP, or NCA. Preferred licensure is to be ASCP licensed.
• ASCP