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. + Evaluates positive patient identification to reduce analytical and post-analytical error and/or adverse patient outcomes. + Completes assigned goals. Requirements, Preferences and Experience Education Minimum: Associate's Degree in a Medical Laboratory Technician program - CAHEA accredited. Experience Preferred: 1 year hospital/clinic experience preferred. Minimum: None Licensure, Registration, Certification Minimum: Must have one of the following two certifications as a minimum requirement: ASCP or NCA 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: 11606 - Technician-Medical Laboratory Facility: BMG-Northtown Department: MG JS Northtown FM Clinic Category: Laboratory & Pathology Type: Clinical Work Type: Full Time Work Schedule: Days Location: US:MS:Jackson Located in the Jackson, MS metro area REQNUMBER: 1863