Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician- Overnight

CoxHealth • Springfield, MO

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Medical Laboratory Scientists/Medical Technologists perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor responses to treatment, and support health maintenance. They serve as technical resources for less-credentialed staff and help train new or less-credentialed staff. They troubleshoot instrument issues, recognize when service is needed, and use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to evaluate questionable results and correlate them with clinical information to determine accuracy.

The posting provides separate requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Laboratory Technicians. For the Scientist role, a bachelor’s degree must be obtained within 90 days, or the applicant must have a high school diploma or equivalent and grandfathered status under CLIA regulations. Completion of a medical technology program is preferred. For the Technician role, an associate degree or completion of an accredited MLT program is required; one year of laboratory experience is preferred.

Requirements

• Medical Laboratory Scientist: Bachelor's degree must be obtained within 90 days, or a high school diploma or equivalent and grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations.
• Medical Laboratory Scientist: Certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from AMT, ASCP, or ASCPi is required.
• Medical Laboratory Technician: Associate degree or completion of an accredited MLT program.
• Medical Laboratory Technician: Certification as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency, or eligibility to sit for the exam at hire; certification must be obtained within 90 days of hire.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management, with clear verbal and written communication.
• Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organizational, prioritizing, decision-making, and planning skills.

Nice To Haves

• Medical Laboratory Scientist: Completion of a medical technology program.
• Medical Laboratory Technician: One year of laboratory experience.

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 less-credentialed staff and assist in training new or less-credentialed staff.
• Troubleshoot instrument issues and recognize when service is needed.
• Use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate them with clinical information to determine accuracy.

Benefits

• Medical, vision, and dental benefits, retirement with employer match, and more for employees working 20 or more hours per week.
• Up to $3,000 sign-on bonus.
• Up to 20 hours of front-loaded paid time off.
• Up to $3,000 relocation bonus.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree