Medical Technologist I - Full Time

Mercy

Springfield, MO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Analysis Skills, Blood Bank, Calibration, Clinical Laboratory, Communication Skills, Corrective Action, Customer Relations, Customer Support/Service, Documentation, Healthcare, Hospital, Identify Issues, Information Technology & Information Systems, Inventory Management, Laboratory, Laboratory Analysis, Laboratory Operations, Laboratory Testing, Maintain Compliance, Medical Tests, Medical Treatment, Nursing, Patient Care, Patient Safety, Performance Testing, Precision Testing, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Quality Assurance, Quality Assurance Methodology, Quality Control, Quality Metrics, Regulations, Regulatory Requirements, Safety Training, Staff Requirements, Team Player, Testing, Time Management, United States Military
LOCATION
Springfield, MO
POSTED
30+ days ago

Find your calling at Mercy!

The Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist is part of the provider care team who helps with diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring of patient conditions through the use of technical and scientific knowledge. This position is responsible for accurate, precise, and timely performance of laboratory tests. Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists evaluate and report test results while assuring compliance and meeting all regulatory requirements consistent with the quality of a World Class Laboratory. The Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist will be required to exhibit excellent customer service skills in line with Mercy Signature Service in all internal and external customer interactions. Performs duties and responsibilities in a manner consistent with our mission, values, and Mercy Service Standards.

Position Details:

Medical Technologist I - Blood Bank (Full-Time)

Make a Difference Where Every Result Matters

Join Mercy's World Class Laboratory team and play a vital role in patient care. As a Medical Technologist I - Blood Bank, you'll use your technical expertise and scientific knowledge to support accurate diagnoses, guide treatment decisions, and help save lives through exceptional laboratory services.

This is an opportunity to work alongside a collaborative healthcare team in a fast-paced, patient-focused environment where quality, precision, and service excellence are at the heart of everything we do.

What You'll Do

As a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist, you will:

Deliver Accurate and Timely Testing

  • Perform a full range of laboratory testing and reporting in accordance with departmental policies and procedures.
  • Analyze, evaluate, and release test results with accuracy and precision.
  • Ensure all testing meets regulatory, accreditation, and quality standards.
  • Troubleshoot testing issues and resolve unexpected results efficiently.

Support Blood Bank & Laboratory Operations

  • Perform quality control, calibration, and instrument maintenance.
  • Collect, process, label, transfer, and refer specimens using approved methodologies.
  • Maintain documentation and communicate findings to appropriate stakeholders.
  • Utilize laboratory and hospital information systems effectively.

Champion Quality and Patient Safety

  • Review and evaluate quality control data and implement corrective actions as needed.
  • Verify specimen integrity prior to testing.
  • Communicate critical results according to established policies.
  • Participate in proficiency testing, process improvement initiatives, and quality assurance activities.
  • Ensure compliance with all hospital, laboratory, safety, and accreditation requirements.

Contribute to a High-Performing Team

  • Collaborate with laboratory staff, physicians, nurses, and other healthcare professionals.
  • Support staffing needs and departmental goals.
  • Assist with training and education of team members when requested.
  • Help maintain inventory of laboratory supplies and reagents.
  • Deliver exceptional customer service aligned with Mercy's Mission, Values, and Service Standards.

What We're Looking For

Minimum Qualifications

  • Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or related field.
  • MLT or MLS certification (or obtained within 6 months of hire), OR
  • Completion of a 50-week U.S. Military Medical Laboratory Training Course.

Preferred Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Science or related field.
  • 3+ years of clinical laboratory experience.
  • MT(ASCP) certification or equivalent.

Why Mercy?

At Mercy, you'll be part of a mission-driven organization dedicated to delivering compassionate care and clinical excellence. We invest in our co-workers, value professional growth, and foster a culture where every team member plays a meaningful role in improving patient outcomes.

If you're passionate about laboratory science, committed to quality, and ready to make an impact every day, we encourage you to apply.

Apply today and help deliver life-changing care through laboratory excellence.

Why Mercy?

From day one, Mercy offers outstanding benefits - including medical, dental, and vision coverage, paid time off, tuition support, and matched retirement plans for team members working 32+ hours per pay period.

Join a caring, collaborative team where your voice matters. At Mercy, you'll help shape the future of healthcare through innovation, technology, and compassion. As we grow, you'll grow with us.

About the Company

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Mercy

Our Mercy health system was founded by the Sisters of Mercy in 1986. But our heritage goes back more than 185 years. It began with an Irish woman named Catherine McAuley, who wanted to help the poor women and children of Dublin. Though Catherine had a modest upbringing, she received an unexpected inheritance that allowed her to fulfill her dreams. In 1827, she opened the first House of Mercy in Dublin, intending to teach skills to poor women and educate children. Many volunteers came to help. A few years later, Catherine founded the Sisters of Mercy, the first religious order not bound to the rules of the cloister, whose Sisters were free to walk among the poor and visit them in their homes. By the time Catherine died in 1841, there were convents in Ireland and England, and in 1843, the Sisters of Mercy came to the United States. In 1871, they traveled to St. Louis and from there throughout the Midwest, beginning what would, today be known as Mercy.

Mercy, named one of the top five large U.S. health systems in 2018, 2017 and 2016 by IBM Watson Health, serves millions annually. Mercy includes more than 40 acute care and specialty (heart, children’s, orthopedic and rehab) hospitals, 800 physician practices and outpatient facilities, 44,000 co-workers and 2,100 Mercy Clinic physicians in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Mercy also has clinics, outpatient services and outreach ministries in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. In addition, Mercy's IT division, Mercy Technology Services, supply chain organization, ROi, and Mercy Virtual commercially serve providers and patients in more than 20 states coast to coast.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Healthcare Services
FOUNDED
1986
WEBSITE
https://www.mercy.net/