Medical Laboratory Scientist/Medical Laboratory Technician

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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

• Up to $6,000 Sign-On Bonus
• Up to 40 hours of front-loaded Paid Time Off
• Up to $3,000 Relocation bonus

Job Description:

Medical Laboratory Scientist

Education 

• Required: Bachelor's Degree must be obtained within 90 days OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations 
• Preferred: Completion of a medical technology program 

Experience 

• N/A 

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 Laboratory Scientist/Medical Technologist from either American Medical Technology (AMT), American Society of Clinical Pathologists (ASCP), or American Society of Clinical Pathologist – International (ASCPi). 

 
Medical Laboratory Technician

Education

• Required: Associates 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.

Graduate MLS

Education:
▪ Required: Bachelor's Degree OR High School Diploma or equivalent AND Grandfathered status under CLIA Regulations
▪ Preferred: Completion of a medical technology program
Experience:
▪ N/A
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 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 90 days of hire