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Technician-Medical Laboratory

Baptist·Meridian, Mississippi

Full Time·On Site·0-2 yrs·Posted 3 months ago
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About the role

The technician is responsible for performing and reporting laboratory procedures while ensuring accurate specimen processing and quality control. They must also maintain laboratory equipment and adhere to safety and regulatory standards to ensure optimal patient outcomes.

Job 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 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 and document as required.
  • Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes.
  • Assesses, evaluates and draws appropriate conclusions.
  • Follows regulatory requirements, competency requirements and maintains safe laboratory practice.
  • Completes assigned goals.

Specifications

Experience

Minimum Required

  • Preferred/Desired
  • Clinical laboratory experience preferred.

Education

  • Minimum Required
  • Associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology from an accredited MLT program, or successful completion of at least a 50 week official US military medical laboratory procedures training course and currently hold or have held the military enlisted occupational specialty of Medical Laboratory Specialist

Preferred/Desired

Training

Minimum Required

Preferred/Desired

Special Skills

  • Minimum Required
  • Basic computer literacy.

Preferred/Desired

Licensure

  • Minimum Required
  • National certification in concordance with current federal and/or state regulations. Full certification must be obtained within six months of hire date.

Preferred/Desired

Requirements

Candidates must hold an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training and certification. Basic computer literacy and the ability to obtain national certification within six months of hire are required.

  • associate degree
  • Inventory control
  • Quality control
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Instrument maintenance
  • Specimen processing
  • Safety practices
  • Basic computer literacy
  • Patient identification
  • Laboratory procedures
  • Proficiency testing

Posting details

Employment type
Full Time
Work arrangement
On Site
Experience
0-2 yrs
Location
Meridian, Mississippi
Posted
Apr 8, 2026
Application
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Hiring organization

Baptist

Baptist Memorial Health Care is one of the country’s largest not-for-profit health care systems and the largest provider of Medicaid in the region. Baptist offers a full continuum of care to communities throughout the Mid-South and consistently ranks among the top integrated...

Salary listed on 3 jobs
IndustryHospitals and Health Care
TypeNonprofit
Size10,001+ employees
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Market context

Mississippi medical lab technician demand remains steady

Medical laboratory technicians are typically in steady demand in Mississippi healthcare settings, especially in hospitals and reference labs that need reliable diagnostic support. This role is competitive because employers often look for an associate degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or equivalent military training, plus national certification within six months of hire. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this page to save research time, and confirm your certification timeline before applying.

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