CoxHealth·Springfield, Missouri
Perform tests on blood and body fluids to detect diseases and monitor treatment responses. Responsibilities include troubleshooting instruments, interpreting results, and providing technical guidance to less credentialed staff.
CoxHealth South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807
Department: 1070 Laboratory South
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
7:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Work Shift: Day Shift (United States of America)
CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:
Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group.
Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).
Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance. Serves as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff. Responsible to troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service. Responsible to use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.
Laboratory Technicians perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance (with the assistance of Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists). Identifies and interprets test results and reports to the appropriate clinician.
Skills
Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication
Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.
Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.
Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi).
Education • Required: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program
Experience • Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory
Skills
Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication
Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.
Market context
In Missouri, allied health employers often look for occupational therapy candidates who can start with full licensure and NBOTC registration, so demand tends to favor applicants who are already credentialed. These roles are competitive because clinics, schools, and rehab settings want candidates with an ACOTE-accredited degree, an unencumbered state license, and readiness to work across patient needs. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits here to save time, then confirm your license status and registration before applying.