Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician- Overnight

CoxHealth•Springfield, MO

1d•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 response to treatment, and aid in health maintenance. They serve as technical resources for lesser-credentialed staff and assist in training new or lesser-credentialed staff. They troubleshoot and address instrument issues, recognize when service is needed, and use critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate them with clinical information to determine accuracy. This overnight position is based at CoxHealth South in Springfield, Missouri, in the Laboratory South department. The schedule is 20 hours per week, with listed hours of 5:00 PM–5:30 AM. The posting gives separate education and certification requirements for Medical Laboratory Scientists and Medical Laboratory Technicians. Scientist candidates must obtain a bachelor's degree within 90 days or have a high school diploma or equivalent and grandfathered status under CLIA regulations; completion of a medical technology program is preferred. Technician candidates must have an associate degree or complete an accredited MLT program. The technician role prefers one year of laboratory experience. Certification requirements differ by role.

Requirements

For the Medical Laboratory Scientist role: obtain a bachelor's degree within 90 days, or have a high school diploma or equivalent and grandfathered status under CLIA regulations.
For the Medical Laboratory Scientist role: certification as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from AMT, ASCP, or ASCPi is required.
For the Medical Laboratory Technician role: an associate degree or completion of an accredited MLT program is required.
For the Medical Laboratory Technician role: 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; clear verbal and written communication.
Strong time-management, interpersonal, presentation, organizational, prioritization, decision-making, and planning skills.

Nice To Haves

Completion of a medical technology program for the Medical Laboratory Scientist role.
One year of laboratory experience for the Medical Laboratory Technician role.
Knowledge of current information technology and ability to lead project teams on large and complex automation projects.
Proficiency in Microsoft programs, with a high level of proficiency in Excel.

Responsibilities

Perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor treatment response, and support health maintenance.
Serve as a technical resource for lesser-credentialed staff.
Assist in training new or lesser-credentialed staff.
Troubleshoot and address 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.