Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician
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, Greatest Workplaces for Women, and Greatest Workplaces for 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. The Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist performs tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment, and aid in health maintenance. This role serves as a technical resource for lesser credentialed staff, assists in training new or lesser credentialed staff, and is responsible for troubleshooting and addressing instrument issues, recognizing the need for service. The position requires the use of 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 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.
- 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.
Nice To Haves
- Medical Laboratory Scientist Preferred Education: Completion of a medical technology program
- Medical Laboratory Technician Preferred Experience: 1 Year experience in a laboratory
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.
Benefits
- Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)
- Up to $3,000 Sign-On Bonus
- Up to 20 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
- Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
