Technician-Medical Laboratory

Laboratory Technician

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.

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.

Specifications:

Experience:

Minimum Required:

• No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program.

Preferred/Desired:

• Hospital experience preferred.

Education:

Minimum Required:

Preferred/Desired:

Training:

Minimum Required:

Preferred/Desired:

Special Skills:

• Position requires basic computer literacy skills

Minimum Required:

• Basic computer literacy.

Preferred/Desired:

Licensure:

Minimum Required:

• Temporary state licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full required licensure must be obtained within six months of hire date.

Preferred/Desired:

Mississippi Baptist Health Systems