Medical Laboratory Scientist - Clinical Lab - Serology - 7 on 7 off

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You will be unable to edit/add/change your application once it is submitted.**## Job Requisition ID:R00046279## Job Category:Allied Health## Organization:Serology## Location/s:Main Campus Jackson## Job Title:Medical Laboratory Scientist - Clinical Lab - Serology - 7 on 7 off## Job Summary:To perform a full range of laboratory tests, procedures, experiments, and analyses for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disease. To compile specific, technical, statistical and/or numerical data.## Education & Experience**Certifications, Licenses, Registration Required:** One of the below accepted credentials required post-hire within 120 days.* American Association of Bioanalyst, MT(AAB)* American Medical Technologist, MT(AMT)* American Society for Clinical Pathology, MT(ASCP)* American Society for Clinical Pathology, MB(ASCP)* National Credentialing Agency for Laboratory Personnel CLS(NCA)* Equivalent categorical registration in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP), Chemistry, C(ASCP), Cytometry, SCYM (ASCP); Hematology, H(ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS(ASCP), Microbiology, M(ASCP), or Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP) from American Society for Clinical Pathology.## Knowledge, Skills & Abilities**Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:**Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and procedures. Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and properties of substances and of the chemical processes and transformations they undergo. Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells function, intercede with each other and the environment. Analytical skills. Skills in the use of personal computers and related software applications. Ability to analyze, verify, and manipulate clinical and/or laboratory data.**Responsibilities*** Conducts clinical laboratory tests and analysis in the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical chemistry, and urinalysis.* Analyzes samples of biological material for chemical content or reaction.* Conducts chemical analysis of body fluids to determine the presence of normal and abnormal components.* Cultivates, isolates, assists in identifying, and conducts tests on microbial organisms; obtains, cuts, stains, and mounts biological material on slides for microscopic study and diagnosis.* Selects and prepares specimens and media for cell culture, using aseptic, technique. Studies blood samples to determine the number of cells and their morphology, as well as blood group type, and compatibility for transfusion purposes.* Operates, calibrates, and maintains equipment used in quantitative and qualitative analysis such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters, flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers; promotes safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices.* The duties listed are general in nature and are examples of the duties and responsibilities performed and are not meant to be construed as exclusive or all-inclusive.**Physical and Environmental Demands** Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold, constant exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations, constant work produced subject to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending, occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional crouching/stooping, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching, frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%, constant-51% or more)## Time Type:Full time## FLSA Designation/Job Exempt:No## Pay Class:Hourly## FTE %:100## Work Shift:Evening## Benefits Eligibility:## Grant Funded:No## Job Posting Date:05/4/2026## Job Closing Date (open until filled if no date specified):* Provide all of your employment history, education, and licenses/certifications/registrations. You will be unable to modify your application after you have submitted it.* You must meet all of the job requirements at the time of submitting the application.* You can only apply one time to a job requisition.* Once you start the application process you cannot save your work. Please ensure you have all required attachment(s) available to complete your application before you begin the process.* Applications must be submitted prior to the close of the recruitment. 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