Medical Technologist

Overview

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 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 Laboratory Science (MLS) or Medical Technology (MT) from an accredited institution Program.

Experience

 Preferred:  Clinical Laboratory Experience

Licensure, Registration, Certification

 Preferred:  ASCP

 Minimum:  National certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations.

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: Pathology
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Part Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Jackson
Located in the Jackson, MS metro area