What are the responsibilities and job description for the Medical Technologist position at Baptist Memorial?
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 : 11302 - 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 : 26752
