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. + Supports life long learning. + Completes assigned goals. Requirements, Preferences and Experience Education Minimum: State Licensure and/or National registration or certification in concordance with current Federal and/or State Regulations. Experience Preferred: Hospital experience preferred. Minimum: No experience necessary, but must have completed accredited MLT program. Licensure, Registration, Certification Preferred: ASCP 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: 4201 - Technician-Medical Laboratory Facility: BMH - Desoto Hospital Department: DC Path General BMH Desoto Category: Laboratory & Pathology Type: Clinical Work Type: Full Time Work Schedule: Rotating Location: US:MS:Southaven Located in the Memphis metro area REQNUMBER: 20789