MED TECH AD RFX 3150006775.docx

This is a job announcement for a full-time contract position with Mississippi State Hospital seeking one Laboratory Medical Technologist. The position requires applicants to submit resumes with original documentation verifying education and three signed letters of recommendation to the Personnel Department located at 3550 Hwy 468 West, Whitfield, MS 39193. The application deadline is noon on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. The contract will begin on or around July 1, 2026, and conclude on June 30, 2027, with a one-year term. The position requires work Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m., with up to 40 hours per week. Applicants may contact the Personnel Department at 601.351.8275 or Lee.Varner@MSH.MS.Gov for additional information.

Candidates must hold a Bachelor's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology, Bacteriology, Biochemistry, or a closely related field from an accredited four-year institution with certification as a medical technologist/clinical laboratory scientist and two years of work-related experience, or alternatively, an Associate's Degree in Medical Laboratory Technology or closely related field with four years of work-related experience and required certification. The compensation is $35 per hour for regular work and $3.00 per hour for on-call time. This is a direct-hire contract position with no renewal options specified in the announcement.