Medical Lab Technician/Medical Technologist (ASCP)

Facility:

Ferrell Duncan Clinic: 1001 E Primrose St., Springfield, Missouri, United States of America, 65807






Department:

1252 Laboratory Ferrell Duncan Bldg

Scheduled Weekly Hours:

0

Hours:

8:30 AM- 5:30 PM

Work Shift:

Day Shift (United States of America)

CoxHealth is a leading healthcare system serving 25 counties across southwest Missouri and northern Arkansas. The organization includes six hospitals, 5 ERs, and over 80 clinics. CoxHealth has earned the following honors for workplace excellence:

 

• Named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to work five times.

• Named one of America’s Greatest Workplaces, Greatest Workplaces in Healthcare (2025, 2026), Greatest Workplaces for Women (2023, 2024), and Greatest Workplaces for Diversity (2024) by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. 

• Acknowledged by Forbes as one of the Best Employers for New Grads.

• Healthcare Innovation's Top Companies to Work for in Healthcare (2025).

 

Benefits

• Medical, Vision, Dental, Retirement with Employer Match and more (20+ hrs/week)  

• For a comprehensive list of benefits, please click here: Benefits | CoxHealth

Job Description:

Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist performs tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance.


Laboratory Technicians perform tests on blood and body fluids to determine the presence or absence of disease, monitor response to treatment and aid in health maintenance (with the assistance of Medical Technologists/Medical Laboratory Scientists). Identifies and interprets test results and reports to the appropriate clinician.

Medical Lab Technician

Education

• Required: Associate degree OR completion of an accredited MLT Program

Experience

• Preferred: 1 Year experience in a laboratory

Skills

• 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.

Licensure/Certification/Registration

• Required: Certified as a Medical Lab Technician from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire.

Medical Technologist (ASCP)

Education:

• Required: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations

Experience:

• Required: Completion of a medical technology program accredited by NAACLS OR At least 2 years laboratory experience

Skills:

• 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.

Licensure/Certification/Registration:

• Required: Certified as a Medical Technologist/Medical Laboratory Scientist from a nationally recognized laboratory certifying agency or eligible to sit for exam at time of hire; must obtain certification within 90 days of hire OR Grandfathered Status under CLIA Regulations