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. Performs other duties as assigned.
*Responsibilities
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- 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 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 in a related field required.
Experience
Preferred: Hospital experience preferred.
Minimum: 1 year Healthcare/Medical-Medical/Clinical Laboratory Technologist required.
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.
Special Skills
Minimum: Basic computer literacy skills.
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: 11296 - Technologist-Medical Senior
Facility: MBMC - Hospital
Department: JS Pathology General MBMC
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Nights
Location: US:MS:Jackson
Located in the Jackson, MS metro area
Job Type: Full-time
Schedule:
Experience:
- medical technologist: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
Work Location: In person