Travel Medical Lab Technician
Flowood, MS
HealthCare Connections
5x8 hrs, Evenings, Nights
Referral Bonus

Position & Client Overview:
Our client, a 500+ high volume hospital in the Flowood area, is seeking 2 experienced Medical Technologists or Medical Laboratory Technicians for their busy state-of-the-art laboratory. They will be working mainly in the Core Laboratory to include Hematology, Coagulation, and Urinalysis testing as well as Serology. Duties will include doing rapid flu tests, rapid COVID tests, and pregnancy tests. These are 13-week assignments with the potential for possible extensions.

Job Summary:
Discover the presence or absence of disease and provide data that help physicians determine the best treatment for the patient. Specialty areas of laboratory medicine include clinical chemistry, hematology, transfusion services, clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, serology and the emerging field of molecular diagnostics.

Skill Requirements:
Calibrate, operate, troubleshoot and maintain the equipment
Dexterity and good eye-hand coordination are required to collect and prepare specimens
Lab safety and infection prevention is of paramount importance

Responsibilities may include but not be limited to:
Performing testing in any and/or all of the following areas of the lab: clinical chemistry, hematology, transfusion services (blood bank), clinical immunology, clinical microbiology, serology, and the emerging field of molecular diagnostics.
Matching computer orders with specimen labeling; sorting specimens; checking labeling; logging specimens; arranging reports for delivery; Maintaining quality results verify and equipment function, troubleshooting, calibrating equipment and monitoring quality control measures and protocols
Participating in staff training and educational opportunities; Identifying and communicating abnormal patient conditions reports mandated information to the public health department or other designated officials
Contributing to a safe and secure environment, following established standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations
Maintaining patient confidence by keeping laboratory information confidential

Education, Certification, & Experience:
MT/MLS: Bachelor's degree in science and MLS(ASCP) certification or equivalent
MLT: Associates degree in science and MLT(ASCP) certification or equivalent
At least 2 years of experience required

HealthCare Connections, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, pregnancy, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or other protected status pursuant to law.