Technologist-Medical Senior

Baptist Memorial Health Care; Jackson (MS); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health care institution in Jackson, Mississippi is seeking a skilled Medical Technologist. The role involves utilizing laboratory skills to perform and report clearly defined procedures, ensuring optimal patient outcomes. Candidates must possess state licensure and at least two years of experience, with preferred qualifications including AMT, NCA, or ASCP certifications. Responsibilities include quality control, specimen processing, and efficient lab operations. Join our team to support quality patient care in a dynamic environment.

Qualifications

• Two (2) years of experience as a Medical Technologist.
• Minimum licensure requires AMT, NCA, or ASCP.

Responsibilities

• Receive, identify, organize and prioritize specimens for timely test processing.
• Perform and report requested laboratory procedures.
• Conduct quality control and routine instrument maintenance.
• Evaluate positive patient identification to prevent errors.
• Execute efficient laboratory operations.

Skills

Advanced technical and managerial skills

Basic computer literacy skills

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. Performs other duties as assigned. Recommends and evaluates technical methods and procedures. Executes effective and efficient laboratory operations. Works assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required.

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.
• Evaluates technical methods and procedures.
• Executes effective and efficient laboratory operations.
• Supports lifelong learning.
• Completes assigned goals.

Experience

• Advanced technical and managerial skills.
• Two (2) years of experience as Medical Technologist.

Minimum Required

• State licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State regulations.
• Basic computer literacy skills.
• Minimum licensure requires at least one of the following: AMT, NCA, ASCP.

Preferred/Desired

• Hospital experience.
• Preferred licensure: ASCP.
• Desired certification: ASCP.

Special Skills

• Basic computer literacy skills.

Licensure

• Minimum: AMT, NCA, or ASCP.
• Preferred: ASCP.