What are the responsibilities and job description for the Technician-Medical Laboratory-Laboratory North position at Baptist Memorial Health?
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.
Responsibilities
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Experience
Preferred: Hospital experience preferred.
Minimum: No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program.
Licensure, Registration, Certification
Minimum: Temporary state licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full required licensure must be obtained within six months of hire date.
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:
Job Summary:
Position: 19080 - Technician-Medical Laboratory
Facility: BAMC-Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center North
Department: North - Microbiology Lab North
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Meridian
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.
Responsibilities
- 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.
- Supports life-long learning.
- Completes assigned goals.
Requirements, Preferences and Experience
Experience
Preferred: Hospital experience preferred.
Minimum: No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program.
Licensure, Registration, Certification
Minimum: Temporary state licensure and/or national registration or certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full required licensure must be obtained within six months of hire date.
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: 19080 - Technician-Medical Laboratory
Facility: BAMC-Baptist Anderson Regional Medical Center North
Department: North - Microbiology Lab North
Category: Laboratory & Pathology
Type: Clinical
Work Type: Full Time
Work Schedule: Days
Location: US:MS:Meridian