Medical Laboratory Technologist

Salary

$3, $7,025.00 Monthly

Location

Independence, LA

Job Type

Unclassified

Job Number

LKMC MLT_PRN

Department

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center

Opening Date

11/24/2025

Closing Date

11/30/ :59 PM Central

Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center is a 24-bed acute care critical access hospital serving the Florida Parishes region of Southeast Louisiana. We offer a wide range of services including general surgery and a 24-hour emergency department. At Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center, we are able to bring you a wide range of services close to home, provided by a network of board certified physicians.

The Medical Laboratory Technologist (PRN) position is located in the Pathology Department. Shift will be determined by the Department Manager.

Possession of a current Louisiana Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Generalist or Clinical Laboratory Scientist-Specialist license plus one of the following:

A bachelor's degree in medical technology or clinical laboratory science; OR

A bachelor's degree in a biological, physical, or chemical science plus one year of experience as a medical technologist.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:

• Performs tests in the field of bacteriology which involve isolating, identifying, typing, and grouping bacteria and fungi present in body fluids, exudate, transudate, skin scrapings, autopsy, and surgical specimens.
• Performs chemical tests and analyses of body fluids and other materials related to clinical medicine or research in the medical sciences, such as; chemical analyses of blood, urine, and spinal fluid.
• Performs various hematological tests and examinations such as red blood cell counts, white blood cell counts, sickle cell tests, studies of red blood cell morphology, hemoglobin estimations, fragility tests, sedimentation rate, coagulation time, bleeding time, clot retraction time, and indices.
• Prepares and examines feces and other materials for the identification of parasites and ova.
• Performs agglutination, flocculation, complement fixation, fluorescent antibody, and other serological tests for the detection of disease status.
• Assists in the teaching of laboratory technology students.

Position-Specific Details:
Work Location: This Medical Laboratory Technologist PRN position is located in the Pathology Department.
Work Hours: Shift will be determined by the department Manager.
Shift Differentials: In addition to Base Pay, Shift Pay and Certification pay is included only when working.
About this position: This is a PRN position and does not include any benefits.

How To Apply:
Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.

*Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.*

Please attach all certifications to your application and list all of your job duties.

***No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.

For more information about this vacancy please contact:
Sonia Johnson, HR Analyst

Lallie Kemp Medical Center, Human Resources

Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity to make a difference through public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career.

As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program:

Insurance Coverage More information can be found at

Parental Leave – Up to six weeks paid parental leave
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Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King, Jr. Day,
• Mardi Gras,
• Good Friday,
• Memorial Day,
• Independence Day,
• Labor Day,
• Veteran's Day,
• Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor

State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase.

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• Louisiana State Employees Retirement System ). LASERS has provided this video to give you more detailed information about their system
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