What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician-Medical Laboratory II position at Baptist Memorial Health Care?
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
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Education - Must have completed accredited MLT program.
Experience - Minimum two years experience. Hospital experience preferred.
Licensure - State licensure and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State regulations. Temporary licensure is acceptable. Full licensure is required and must be obtained within six months of hire date.
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:
Job Summary:
Position: 20409 - Technician-Medical Laboratory II
Facility: BMH - Desoto Hospital
Department: DC Path General BMH Desoto
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location: US:MS:Southaven
Located in the Memphis metro area
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.
- 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.
- Utilizes knowledge and skills to support continuous improvement of the department.
- Supports life long learning.
- Completes assigned goals.
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Education - Must have completed accredited MLT program.
Experience - Minimum two years experience. Hospital experience preferred.
Licensure - State licensure and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State regulations. Temporary licensure is acceptable. Full licensure is required and must be obtained within six months of hire date.
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: 20409 - Technician-Medical Laboratory II
Facility: BMH - Desoto Hospital
Department: DC Path General BMH Desoto
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Rotating
Location: US:MS:Southaven
Located in the Memphis metro area
