Medical Lab Scientist
Company: Healthier Mississippi People
Location: Flowood
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Summary : To perform a full range of laboratory tests,
procedures, experiments, and analyses for the diagnosis, treatment
and prevention of disease. To compile specific, technical,
statistical and/or numerical data. Knowledge, Skills, and
Abilities: Knowledge of laboratory and experimental protocols and
procedures. Knowledge of chemical composition, structure and
properties of substances and of the chemical processes and
transformations they undergo. Knowledge of plant and animal
organisms, their tissues, cells function, intercede with each other
and the environment. Analytical skills. Skills in the use of
personal computers and related software applications. Ability to
analyze, verify, and manipulate clinical and/or laboratory data.
Responsibilities Conducts clinical laboratory tests and analysis in
the areas of hematology, microbiology, immunology, clinical
chemistry, and urinalysis. Analyzes samples of biological material
for chemical content or reaction. Conducts chemical analysis of
body fluids to determine the presence of normal and abnormal
components. Cultivates, isolates, assists in identifying, and
conducts tests on microbial organisms; obtains, cuts, stains, and
mounts biological material on slides for microscopic study and
diagnosis. Selects and prepares specimens and media for cell
culture, using aseptic, technique. Studies blood samples to
determine the number of cells and their morphology, as well as
blood group type, and compatibility for transfusion purposes.
Operates, calibrates, and maintains equipment used in quantitative
and qualitative analysis such as spectrophotometers, calorimeters,
flame photometers, and computer-controlled analyzers; promotes
safety, environmental, and/or infection control practices. Performs
other duties as assigned. Physical and Environmental Demands:
Requires occasional exposure to unpleasant or disagreeable physical
environment such as high noise level and exposure to heat and cold,
constant exposure to bio-hazardous conditions such as risk of
radiation exposure, blood borne pathogens, fumes or airborne
particles, and/or toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate
attention to safety considerations, constant work produced subject
to precise measures of quantity and quality, frequent bending,
occasional lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, occasional
crouching/stooping, frequent pushing/pulling, frequent reaching,
frequent sitting, frequent standing, frequent twisting, and
frequent walking. (occasional-up to 20%, frequent-from 21% to 50%,
constant-51% or more Requirements Certifications, Licenses,
Registration Required: One of the below accepted credentials
required post-hire within 120 days. American Association of
Bioanalyst, MT(AAB) American Medical Technologist, MT(AMT) American
Society for Clinical Pathology, MT(ASCP) American Society for
Clinical Pathology, MB(ASCP) National Credentialing Agency for
Laboratory Personnel CLS(NCA) Equivalent categorical registration
in Blood Banking, BB(ASCP), Chemistry, C(ASCP), Cytometry, SCYM
(ASCP); Hematology, H(ASCP), Medical Laboratory Scientist,
MLS(ASCP), Microbiology, M(ASCP), or Molecular Biology, MB(ASCP)
from American Society for Clinical Pathology.
Keywords: Healthier Mississippi People, Hattiesburg , Medical Lab Scientist, Science, Research & Development , Flowood, Mississippi
