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Technician-Medical Laboratory
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What they do
A Medical Laboratory Technician helps with the performance of laboratory tests in toxicology, chemistry, hematology, immunology, and microbiology laboratories, which provide information for medical patient diagnosis and treatment. Sets up, operates, and maintains laboratory equipment, makes observations, and calculates and records results; receives, types, tests, and records blood bank inventories.
$48,770 / year median in Mississippi
+7% projected growth
Job Description
Technician-Medical Laboratory
Job ID:
40733
Job Category:
Laboratory & Pathology
Work Type:
PRN
Work Schedule:
Rotating
Department:
Pathology
Facility:
BMH Union County Hospital
Location:
New Albany, MS
Overview
Job Summary
Utilizes laboratory skills to perform and report results of clearly defined laboratory procedures assuring optimal patient oues. Responsible for assigned shifts and subject to overtime and call back as required. Performs other duties as assigned.
Responsibilities
Receives, identifies,anizes, 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 oues.
Supports life long learning.
Completes assigned goals.
Specifications
Experience
Minimum Required
No experience necessary, but must havepleted accredited MLT program.
Preferred/Desired
Hospital experience preferred.
Education
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Training
Minimum Required
Preferred/Desired
Special Skills
Position requires basicputer literacy skills
Minimum Required
Basicputer literacy.
Preferred/Desired
Licensure
Minimum Required
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.
Preferred/Desired