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.

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.

• Provide instruction for personnel and medical technology students, as required.

Requirements, Preferences and Experience

Education

Minimum: Bachelor's degree Medical Technology required, or Bachelor's degree related field required.

Experience

Preferred: Hospital experience preferred.

Licensure, Registration, Certification

Preferred: ASCP

Minimum: License/Certification (valid for state of MS); ASCP or AMT certification as Medical Technologist (MT) required or Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) required, or discipline specific ASCP or AMT certification for non-generalist positions required. Must have ASCP or AMT certification within 12 months of hire.

Special Skills

Minimum: Basic computer literacy

About Baptist Memorial Health Care

At Baptist, we owe our success to our colleagues, who have both technical expertise and a compassionate attitude. Every day they carry out Christ's three-fold ministry-healing, preaching and teaching. And, we reward their efforts with compensation and benefits packages that are highly competitive in the Mid-South health care community. For two consecutive years, Baptist has won a Best in Benefits award for offering the best benefit plans compared with their peer groups. Winners are chosen based on plan designs, premiums and the results of a Benefits Benchmarking Survey.

At Baptist, We Offer:

• Competitive salaries

• Paid vacation/time off

• Continuing education opportunities

• Generous retirement plan

• Health insurance, including dental and vision

• Sick leave

• Service awards

• Free parking

• Short-term disability

• Life insurance

• Health care and dependent care spending accounts

• Education assistance/continuing education

• Employee referral program

Job Summary:

Position: 11301 - Technologist-Medical

Facility: MBMC - Hospital

Department: JS Pathology General MBMC

Category: Laboratory & Pathology

Type: Clinical

Work Type: PRN

Work Schedule: Nights

Location: US:MS:Jackson

Located in the Jackson, MS metro area REQNUMBER: 23954