Medical Laboratory Technician​/Medical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist

Medical Laboratory Technician / Medical Laboratory Scientist - Generalist

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Facility
Cox Health South: 3801 S National Ave, Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States of America

Department
1070 Laboratory South

Scheduled Weekly Hours
36 hours

Hours
5:00 PM – 5:30 AM

Work Shift
Night Shift (United States of America)

Cox Health is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across Southwest Missouri and Northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, five ERs, and over 80 clinics.

Medical Laboratory Scientists/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 a technical resource for less credentialed staff and assist in training new or less credentialed staff. Responsibilities include troubleshooting and addressing instrument issues, recognizing need for service, and using critical thinking and clinical knowledge to assess questionable results and correlate with clinical information to determine accuracy.

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s Degree OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations
• Preferred:
  Completion of a medical technology program

• N/A

• Strong analytical/problem‑solving skills.
• Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of management. Demonstrates clear verbal and written communication.
• Excellent time management, interpersonal, presentation, organization, prioritizing, decision‑making, and planning skills.
• Knowledge of current information technology and an ability to lead project teams to accomplish automation projects of large size and complexity.
• Proficient in all Microsoft programs; high level proficiency in Excel.

• Required:
  
  Certified as a Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi) or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire and must obtain certification within 120 days of hire.

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement Plan with employer match, and many more.
• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please :
  Benefits | Cox Health

• Up to $4,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 40 hours of front‑loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation Bonus

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.
• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces by Newsweek.
• Recognized as a Greatest Workplace for Women in both 2023 and 2024.
• Listed as one of the Greatest Workplaces for Diversity in 2024.
• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.
• Ranked among the Best Employers by State for Missouri.
• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare in 2025.