Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

1d•Onsite

About The Position

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 numerous honors for workplace excellence, including being named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times, and recognized by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group for America’s Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare and for Women and Diversity. Forbes has acknowledged CoxHealth as one of the Best Employers for New Grads, and Healthcare Innovation has recognized them as a Top Company to Work for in Healthcare. This role involves performing tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor treatment response, and aid in health maintenance. The Medical Laboratory Scientist will serve as a technical resource for less credentialed staff, assist in training, troubleshoot instrument issues, and recognize the need for service. They will use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate them with clinical information to determine accuracy.

Requirements

Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist Education Required: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations
Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist Licensure/Certification/Registration Required: 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).
Medical Laboratory Technician Education Required: Associates Degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program
Medical Laboratory Technician Skills: Strong analytical/problem solving skills.
Medical Laboratory Technician Skills: Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management.
Medical Laboratory Technician Skills: Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication.
Medical Laboratory Technician Skills: Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.
Medical Laboratory Technician Licensure/Certification/Registration Required: 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.

Nice To Haves

Medical Laboratory Scientist Preferred: Completion of a medical technology program
Medical Laboratory Technician Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory
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.

Responsibilities

Perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance.
Serve as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser credentialed staff.
Troubleshoot and address instrument issues and recognize need for service.
Use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.