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: Full Time

　　Work Schedule: Nights

　　Location: US:MS:Jackson

　　Located in the Jackson, MS metro area REQNUMBER: 19251